GROUNDLESS

baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild

(adjective) without a basis in reason or fact; “baseless gossip”; “the allegations proved groundless”; “idle fears”; “unfounded suspicions”; “unwarranted jealousy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

groundless (comparative more groundless, superlative most groundless)

Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

Anagrams

• groundsels

Source: Wiktionary


Ground"less, a. Etym: [AS. grundleás bottomless.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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