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Synonyms & Antonyms of well-founded
1
according to the rules of logic
- even a well-founded argument can lead to an erroneous conclusion if one of the premises is incorrect
Synonyms for well-founded
- analytic
- (or analytical),
- coherent,
- consequent,
- good,
- logical,
- rational,
- reasonable,
- sensible,
- sound,
- valid,
- well-grounded
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Near Antonyms for well-founded
- casuistic
- (or casuistical),
- eristic
- (also eristical),
- fallacious,
- misleading,
- sophistic
- (or sophistical),
- specious
- absurd,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- daffy,
- fatuous,
- half-baked,
- half-witted,
- harebrained,
- insane,
- loony
- (also looney),
- mad,
- nonsensical,
- nutty,
- preposterous,
- simpleminded,
- stupid,
- weak-minded,
- witless
Antonyms for well-founded
2
based on sound reasoning or information
- a well-founded complaint about the business's treatment of its customers
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The first known use of well-founded was in 1608
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