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Thesaurus: groundless

Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundless report or assertion.

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  1. a. Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundless report or assertion.
  2. adj. without a basis in reason or fact
  3. Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundless report or assertion. -- Ground"less*ly, adv. -- Ground"less*ness, n.
  4. Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason forsupport; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundlessreport or assertion.-- Ground"less*ly, adv.-- Ground"less*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s without a basis in reason or fact