groundless
adjective
ground·less
ˈgrau̇n(d)-ləs 
: having no ground or foundation
groundless fears
groundlessly
adverb
groundlessness
noun
Examples of groundless in a Sentence
please stop making groundless accusations against innocent people
fears of a strike proved groundless
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The bill was first introduced last year as Republicans focused on noncitizen voting
Ahead of the 2024 election, Trump and his allies repeated the groundless claim that Democrats planned to cheat by encouraging noncitizens to illegally vote.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
The allegation that the Chinese Government supports hacking is groundless and with ulterior motives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2011
The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.
—Avi Nelson, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
The allegation that the Chinese Government supports hacking is groundless and with ulterior motives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2011
The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.
—Avi Nelson, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Groundless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundless. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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groundless
adjective
ground·less
ˈgrau̇n-(d)ləs
: not justified : having no real basis
groundless fears
groundlessly
adverb
groundlessness
noun
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