groundless

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Etymology

From Middle English groundles, from Old English grundlēas, from Proto-Germanic *grundulausaz, equivalent to ground +‎ -less. Cognate with Dutch grondeloos, German Low German grundlos, German grundlos, Danish grundløs, Swedish grundlös.

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groundless (comparative more groundless, superlative most groundless)

  1. Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
    • 1840, Lewis Rose, chapter III, in An Humble Attempt to Put an End to the Present Divisions in the Church of Scotland, and to Promote Her Usefulness. ‎, Glasgow: George Gallie, →OCLC, page 51:
      [B]e the consequences what they may, they shall not move an inch, nor a hair's-breadth from the ground of their groundless spiritual independence, […]
    • 2013 November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, in Wales Online:
      At that stage any fears among home fans of a possession monopoly by Laudrup's side were proving groundless, with Cardiff having their fair share of the ball and territory.

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