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unfounded

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Synonyms & Antonyms of unfounded

having no basis in reason or fact

the accusation proved to be unfounded

Synonyms for unfounded

baseless,
foundationless,
groundless,
invalid,
nonvalid,
unreasonable,
unsubstantiated,
unsupported,
unwarranted

Words Related to unfounded

illogical,
irrational,
nonlogical,
unconscionable,
unsound

fallacious,
false,
misled,
wrong

gratuitous,
uncalled-for,
unnecessary

flimsy,
implausible,
misleading,
specious,
unconvincing,
untenable,
weak

ill-advised,
unreasoned

inconsistent

absurd,
asinine,
brainless,
crackpot,
crazy,
fatuous,
foolish,
half-witted,
harebrained,
meaningless,
nonsensical,
preposterous,
senseless,
silly,
simpleminded,
stupid,
unwise

insane,
lunatic,
mad,
nutty,
wacky
(also whacky)

Near Antonyms for unfounded

certified,
validated,
verified

confirmed,
corroborated

informed,
logical,
rational

commonsense,
sane,
sensible,
sober,
wise

actual,
genuine,
real,
true

certain,
sure

clear,
cogent,
compelling,
convincing,
credible,
persuasive,
plausible,
satisfying,
solid,
sound

Antonyms for unfounded

good,
hard,
just,
justified,
reasonable,
reasoned,
substantiated,
valid,
well-founded,
well-grounded

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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfounded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2020.

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