founderous

adjective

foun·​der·​ous
variants or foundrous
ˈfau̇nd(ə)rəs
: likely to cause one to founder : miry, swampy
if a way becomes founderous the public may have a right to deviateF. D. Smith & Barbara Wilcox

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“Founderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founderous. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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