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101 dénué
dénué, e [denye]adjective* * *dénuée denɥe adjectif* * *denɥe adj dénué, -edénué de — lacking in, [intérêt] devoid of
* * *dénué, dénuée adj lacking ( après n) (de in); dénué d'inventivité devoid of inventiveness, lacking in inventiveness; dénué de scrupules completely without scruples, lacking in scruples; elle n'est pas dénuée d'imagination she is not lacking in imagination; un acte dénué de sens a senseless act, an act devoid of sense; accusation dénuée de fondement groundless accusation; dénué de toute utilité utterly useless; dénué de tout destitute.dénué de lacking in, devoid ofdénué d'intérêt utterly uninteresting, devoid of interestdénué de sincérité lacking in ou devoid of sincerity -
102 faux
I.faux1, fausse [fo, fos]1. adjectivea. [billet, documents, signature] forged ; [marbre, bijoux] imitation ; [tableau] fake ; [dent, nez, déclaration, prétexte, espoir, rumeur] false ; [médecin, policier] bogusb. ( = inexact) [calcul, numéro, rue] wrong ; [idée] mistaken ; [affirmation] untrue ; [instrument de musique, voix] out of tune ; [raisonnement] faulty• c'est faux [résultat] that's wrongc. ( = fourbe) deceitful2. masculine nounb. ( = contrefaçon) forgery3. adverb[chanter, jouer] out of tune4. compounds• la réunion s'est passée sans fausse note the meeting went off without a hitch ► fausse nouvelle false reportII.faux2 [fo]feminine noun( = outil) scythe* * *
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1.fausse fo, fos adjectif1) [résultat, numéro, idée] wrong; [impression] false; [balance] inaccurate2) [nez, barbe, dent, cils] false3) [bois, marbre, diamant] imitation (épith); ( pour tromper) fake (épith); [porte, tiroir, cloison] false4) ( contrefait) [billet, document] forged5) [science, savoir] pseudo (épith); [liberté, besoin] false; [policier, évêque] bogus (épith); [candeur, humilité] feigned6) [espoir] false; [certitude] mistaken; [crainte] groundless; [réputation] quite unfounded7) [prétexte, promesse, accusation] false8) [personne, regard] deceitful
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adverbe [jouer, chanter] out of tunesonner faux — [rire, parole] to have a hollow ring; [discours] to sound false
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à faux locution adverbiale
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nom masculin invariable1)2) (objet, tableau) fake; ( document) forgeryfaux et usage de faux — Droit forgery and use of false documents
•Phrasal Verbs:- faux ami- faux col- faux nom- faux pas- faux pli
II fonom féminin invariable scythe* * *
I fo nf(pour faucher) scythe
II (fausse)1. adj1) (= inexact, mauvais) wrongCe résultat est faux. — This result is wrong.
2) (= contraire à la vérité) (rumeur, accusation) false, (affirmation) untrueC'est complètement faux. — It's completely untrue.
3) (= falsifié) forged4) (= hypocrite) falsefaire fausse route — to go the wrong way, fig (= se méprendre) to be on the wrong track
2. advMUSIQUE out of tuneIl chante faux. — He sings out of tune.
3. nm1) (= copie) fake, forgeryCe tableau est un faux. — This painting is a fake.
* * *I.A adj1 ( inexact) [résultat, numéro, interprétation, idée] wrong; [impression] false; [raisonnement] false; [balance] inaccurate; c'est (complètement) faux ( erroné) that's (completely) wrong; ( non vrai) it's (simply) not true; il est faux de croire it's a mistake to think; il est faux de dire it's not true to say; avoir tout faux hum to have it all wrong;2 ( postiche) [nez, barbe, dent, cils] false;3 ( imité) [bois, marbre, diamant] imitation ( épith); ( pour tromper) fake ( épith); [porte, tiroir, cloison] false; c'est du faux Louis XV it's reproduction Louis Quinze;4 ( contrefait) [billet] counterfeit ( épith), forged; [document] forged; [passeport, papiers d'identité] forged, false; un faux Cézanne a fake Cézanne;5 ( non authentique) (before n) [science, savoir] pseudo ( épith); [liberté, démocratie] false, illusory; [besoin] false; [policier, évêque] bogus ( épith); [candeur, humilité] feigned; c'est un faux problème/une fausse solution it's not really a problem/solution at all; les faux étudiants people falsely claiming student status; afficher une fausse indifférence to assume an air of indifference;6 ( sans fondement) [espoir] false; [certitude] mistaken; [soupçon, crainte] groundless; [réputation] quite unfounded;7 ( mensonger) [prétexte, déclaration, promesse, accusation] false;9 ( ambigu) [situation, position] false.B adv1 Mus [jouer, chanter] out of tune; fig sonner faux [rire, gaieté, parole] to have a hollow ring; [discours] to sound false;2 ( incorrectement) [raisonner] wrongly.C à faux loc adv1 ( à tort) [accuser] falsely, wrongly;2 ( de travers) porter à faux [poutre] to be off balance.D nm inv1 ( contraire du vrai) le faux what is false; le vrai et le faux truth and falsehood; être dans le faux fml to be wrong ou mistaken; ⇒ prêcher;2 (objet, tableau) fake; ( document) forgery; faux et usage de faux Jur forgery and use of false documents.fausse alerte false alarm; fausse blonde dyed blonde; fausse côte Anat false rib; fausse couche Méd miscarriage; faire une fausse couche to have a miscarriage, to miscarry; fausse dent false tooth; fausse ébène laburnum wood; fausse facture Compta bogus invoice; fausse fenêtre blind window; fausse joie ill-founded joy; faire une fausse joie à qn to raise sb's hopes in vain; fausse manœuvre lit, fig false move; fausse modestie false modesty; fausse monnaie forged ou counterfeit currency; fausse note Mus wrong note; fig jarring note; jeter une fausse note to strike a jarring note; se dérouler sans une seule fausse note to go perfectly; fausse nouvelle false report; fausse oronge fly agaric; fausse perle fake ou artificial pearl; fausse pierre paste ou artificial stone; fausse piste lit, fig wrong track; fausse pudeur false modesty; fausse sortie Théât false exit; faire une fausse sortie to make a stage exit; faux acacia false acacia, locust tree; faux ami Ling faux ami, false friend (foreign word which looks deceptively like a word in one's own language); faux bruit false rumourGB; faux buis shrubby milkwort; faux col ( de chemise) detachable collar; ( de bière) head; faux contact Électrotech faulty connection; faux cul◑ two-faced bastard◑; faux débutant false beginner; faux départ lit, fig false start; faux derche◑ = faux cul; faux ébénier laburnum; faux en écriture(s) Compta, Jur falsification ¢ of accounts; faux frais Compta extras, incidental expenses; faux frère hum false friend; faux jeton○ two-faced person; c'est un faux jeton he's/she's two-faced; faux jour lit deceptive light; fig sous un faux jour in a false light; faux mouvement false move; faux nom false ou assumed name; faux ourlet Cout false hem; faux pas lit slip; fig ( erreur) mistake; ( gaffe) faux pas; faire un faux pas lit to trip, stumble; commettre un faux pas ( erreur) to make a mistake; ( gaffe) to make a faux pas; il n'a pas commis un seul faux pas fig he hasn't put a foot wrong; faux plafond false ceiling; faux pli crease; faux prophète false prophet; faux seins falsies○; faux serments false declarations of love; faux sycomore Norway maple; faux témoignage Jur ( déposition) false ou perjured evidence; ( délit) perjury ¢; faire un faux témoignage to bear false witness, to commit perjury; faux témoin Jur lying witness, perjurer; faux titre Édition, Imprim half-title.II.IA.[CONTRAIRE À LA VÉRITÉ, À L'EXACTITUDE]1. [mensonger - réponse] wrong ; [ - affirmation] untrue ; [ - excuse, prétexte] false ; [ - nouvelle, promesse, témoignage] false4. MUSIQUE [piano, voix] out of tuneB.[CONTRAIRE AUX APPARENCES]1. [dent, nez, barbe, poche] false[bijou, cuir, fourrure, marbre] imitation[plafond, poutre] false2. [falsifié - monnaie] false, counterfeit, forged ; [ - carte à jouer] trick ; [ - papiers, facture] forged, false ; [ - testament] spurious3. [feint - candeur, émotion] feigned————————adverbesonner faux [excuse] to have a hollow ou false ring2. (locution)a. [cloison] to be out of plumb ou trueb. [objet] to be precariously balancedc. [argument, raisonnement] to be unfounded————————nom masculinc'est un faux [document, tableau] it's a fake ou a forgeryinculper quelqu'un pour faux et usage de faux to prosecute somebody for forgery and use of forgeries2. [imitation]c'est du cuir? — non, c'est du faux is it leather? — no, it's imitationfausse alerte nom féminin(sens propre & figuré) false alarmfaux ami nom masculinfausse couche nom féminin————————faux-cul adjectif————————faux-cul nom masculin[vêtement] bustle————————faux-cul nom masculin et féminin————————faux départ nom masculin(sens propre & figuré) false start————————faux frère nom masculinfaux jeton (familier) adjectif invariablefaux jeton (familier) nom masculin et féminin————————faux pas nom masculin1. [en marchant]faire un faux pas to trip, to stumble2. [erreur] false moveII[fo] nom féminin -
103 fondement
fondement [fɔ̃dmɑ̃]masculine noun( = base) foundation* * *fɔ̃dmɑ̃être dénué de or sans fondement — to be unfounded
* * *fɔ̃dmɑ̃1. nm1) (= origine, base) [culture, civilisation] foundationsans fondement (rumeur) — groundless, unfounded
2) (= derrière) behind2. fondements nmpl* * *fondement nm1 ( bases) foundation; jeter/saper les fondements de to lay/undermine the foundations of; être sans or dénué de fondement [allégations, craintes] to be unfounded, to be without foundation;[fɔ̃dmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [base] foundation————————sans fondement locution adjectivale -
104 motif
motif [mɔtif]masculine noun• quel est le motif de votre visite ? what is the purpose of your visit?• quel motif as-tu de te plaindre ? what grounds have you got for complaining?b. ( = ornement) motif* * *mɔtifnom masculin1) ( raison) grounds (pl) (de for)il y a des motifs d'espérer/de se réjouir — there are grounds for hope/for rejoicing
2) ( cause) reason (de for)les motifs de notre retard — the reasons why we are/were late
3) ( motivation) motive4) ( dessin) pattern5) ( thème) motif* * *mɔtif1. nm1) (= cause) [conduite] motiveau motif que... — on the grounds that...
sans motif (attitude) — groundless, [se fâcher] for no reason
Il s'est fâché sans motif. — He got angry for no reason.
2) (décoratif) pattern, motif3) [tableau] motif4) MUSIQUE figure, motif2. motifs nmplDROIT grounds pl* * *motif nm1 ( raison) grounds (pl) (de for); il y a des motifs d'espérer/de se réjouir there are grounds for hope/for rejoicing; pour le même motif on the same grounds; être réformé pour motifs médicaux to be exempt from military service on medical grounds; pour un motif d'ordre politique on politically-related grounds; motifs de divorce grounds for divorce; vos récriminations sont sans motif there are no grounds for your complaint;2 ( cause) reason (de for); motifs de notre retard reasons for our lateness; avez-vous un motif valable? do you have a valid reason?;3 ( motivation) motive; les motifs sont politiques the motives are political; motif profond real motive; absence de motif lack of motive; sans motif apparent for no apparent motive; avoir pour motif to have as a motive; quel que soit leur motif whatever their motive;4 ( décoration) pattern; à motif floral/géométrique with a floral/geometric pattern;5 ( thème) motif.[mɔtif] nom masculin1. [raison] reasonpeur/soupçons sans motifs groundless fear/suspicions2. [intention] motiveest-ce pour le bon motif? (humoristique & vieilli) [en vue du mariage] are his intentions honourable?[sujet] subject -
105 immotivé
immotivée imɔtive adjectif [colère, action] unmotivated; [réclamation, crainte] groundless* * * -
106 лишен
superfluous, unnecessaryлишен съм от възможност да be denied the opportunity of (c ger.)лишен съм от чувство за be lacking in a sense ofлишен съм от всякакво човешко чувство be devoid/denuded of every decent feelingтези думи са лишен и от смисъл these words are void/devoid of senseлишен от въображение unimaginativeлишен от основание empty of foundation, groundless* * *лишѐн,мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.) deprived, devoid, denuded, bereft (от of); destitute (of); \лишен съм от всякакво човешко чувство be devoid/denuded of every decent feeling; \лишен съм от възможност да be denied the opportunity of (c ger.); \лишен съм от достъп до пазара be excluded from the market; \лишен съм от чувство за be lacking in a sense of; тези думи са \лишени от смисъл these words are void/devoid of sense.* * *destitute; ungraced (with - от); unprovided; void{vOid}: these words are лишен of sense - тези думи са лишени от смисъл* * *1. superfluous, unnecessary 2. ЛИШЕН от въображение unimaginative 3. ЛИШЕН от основание empty of foundation, groundless 4. ЛИШЕН съм от всякакво човешко чувство be devoid/denuded of every decent feeling 5. ЛИШЕН съм от възможност да be denied the opportunity of (c ger.) 6. ЛИШЕН съм от чувство за be lacking in a sense of 7. за ЛИШЕН път for the last time.deprived, devoid, denuded, bereft (от of) 8. тези думи са ЛИШЕН и от смисъл these words are void/devoid of sense -
107 оказвам
render, give, showоказвам гостоприемство на entertain, show hospitality to, play host toоказвам уважение внимание/предпочитание show respect/attention/preferenceоказвам топъл прием на give a warm welcome/reception to, accord (s.o.) a warm welcomeоказвам почести revive-(s.o.) with honourоказвам подкрепа/съдействие на lend o.'s support to, give (s.o.) o.'s supportоказвам помощ render (s.o.) assistance, help (s.o.)оказвам съпротива show/offer resistance, put up resistanceоказвам отчаяна съпротива put up a desperate fightоказвам услуга render/do a service (to)оказвам се turn outоказа се, че it turned out that, it was found thatмоите опасения се оказаха неоснователни my fears proved groundless* * *ока̀звам,гл. render, give, show; \оказвам влияние exercise/exert influence (на on); bring influence to bear (on); \оказвам въздействие have an effect (on); \оказвам гостоприемство на entertain, show hospitality to, play host to; \оказвам отчаяна съпротива put up a desperate fight; \оказвам подкрепа/съдействие на lend o.’s support to, give (s.o.) o.’s support; \оказвам помощ render (s.o.) assistance, help (s.o.); \оказвам почести receive (s.o.) with honour; \оказвам съпротива show/offer resistance, put up resistance; \оказвам топъл прием на give a warm welcome/reception to, accord (s.o.) a warm welcome; \оказвам услуга render/do a service (to);\оказвам се turn out; prove (to be); be found (to be); оказа се, че it turned out that, it was found that.* * *render (услуга); show: оказвам respect - оказвам уважение* * *1. prove (tо be);. be found (to be) 2. render, give, show 3. ОКАЗВАМ ce turn out 4. ОКАЗВАМ влияние exercise/exert influence (на on);bring influence to bear (on) 5. ОКАЗВАМ въздействие have an effect. (on) 6. ОКАЗВАМ гостоприемство на entertain, show hospitality to, play host to 7. ОКАЗВАМ натиск exert pressure, bring pressure to bear (on) 8. ОКАЗВАМ отчаяна съпротива put up a desperate fight 9. ОКАЗВАМ подкрепа/съдействие на lend o.'s support to, give (s.o.) o.'s support 10. ОКАЗВАМ помощ render (s.o.) assistance, help (s.o.) 11. ОКАЗВАМ почести revive-(s.o.) with honour 12. ОКАЗВАМ съпротива show/offer resistance, put up resistance 13. ОКАЗВАМ топъл прием на give a warm welcome/reception to, accord (s.o.) a warm welcome 14. ОКАЗВАМ уважение внимание/предпочитание show respect/attention/preference 15. ОКАЗВАМ услуга render/do a service (to) 16. моите опасения се оказаха неоснователни my fears proved groundless 17. оказа се, че it turned out that,. it was found that -
108 calumniosus
Icalumniosa, calumniosum ADJthat makes false/groundless accusations; marked by misinterpretations, falseIIperson convicted of making false/groundless accusations/information -
109 immotivato
immotivato agg. unjustified: un ritardo immotivato, an unjustified delay; tutte queste critiche sono immotivate, all these criticisms are unjustified.* * *[immoti'vato]* * *immotivato/immoti'vato/[atto, collera, timore, ritardo] unjustified; [ reclamo] groundless, motiveless. -
110 rivelare
reveal* * *rivelare v.tr.1 to reveal, to disclose: rivelare le proprie intenzioni, to reveal (o to disclose) one's intentions; rivelare un segreto, to reveal (o to disclose) a secret; le rivelò il nome dell'amante, he revealed (o disclosed) the name of his lover to her2 ( dar prova di, mostrare) to reveal, to show*, to display: rivelò tutta la sua intelligenza in questo lavoro, he displayed all his intelligence in this work; il lavoro rivelò le sue qualità, the work revealed his qualities; è una frase che rivela quanto sia ignorante, it's a sentence that reveals (o shows) his ignorance4 (teol.) to reveal.◘ rivelarsi v.rifl. to reveal oneself, to show* oneself: si rivelò un vero amico, he showed (o revealed) himself to be a real friend; si è rivelato una persona in gamba, he showed himself (o he turned out) to be a capable person.* * *[rive'lare]1. vt2. vip (rivelarsi)(tendenza, talento) to be revealed, reveal itself3. vr (rivelarsi)* * *[rive'lare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (svelare) to reveal, to disclose2) (manifestare) to reveal, to show*, to display [natura, personalità]; to show* [talento, sentimento]; (non intenzionalmente) to betray, to reveal3) tecn. [ strumento] to detect2.verbo pronominale rivelarsi1) relig. to reveal oneself2) (dimostrarsi) to prove, to turn out-rsi falso, importante — to turn out to be wrong, important
* * *rivelare/rive'lare/ [1]1 (svelare) to reveal, to disclose2 (manifestare) to reveal, to show*, to display [natura, personalità]; to show* [talento, sentimento]; (non intenzionalmente) to betray, to reveal3 tecn. [ strumento] to detectII rivelarsi verbo pronominale1 relig. to reveal oneself2 (dimostrarsi) to prove, to turn out; -rsi falso, importante to turn out to be wrong, important; - rsi vero to prove true; si rivela essere he proves to be; le mie paure si sono rivelate infondate my fears proved groundless. -
111 aiheeton
yks.nom. aiheeton; yks.gen. aiheettoman; yks.part. aiheetonta; yks.ill. aiheettomaan; mon.gen. aiheettomien aiheetonten; mon.part. aiheettomia; mon.ill. aiheettomiingroundless (adje)ill-founded (adje)pointless (adje)uncalled (adje)uncalled for (adje)uncalled-for (adje)unfounded (adje)ungrounded (adje)unjustified (adje)unprovoked (adje)wanton (adje)* * *• uncalled-for• useless• untruthful• unrelevant• unprovoked• incorrect• unjustified• without cause• ungrounded• unfounded• wanton• uncalled• uncalled for• pointless• irrelevant• ill-founded• groundless• futile• false• needless -
112 asiaton
yks.nom. asiaton; yks.gen. asiattoman; yks.part. asiatonta; yks.ill. asiattomaan; mon.gen. asiattomien asiatonten; mon.part. asiattomia; mon.ill. asiattomiingroundless (adje)immaterial (adje)impertinent (adje)irrelevant (adje)undue (adje)uninformed (adje)unjustified (adje)* * *• neither here nor there• rude• undue• unessential• unjustified• needless• vulgar• uninformed• useless• insignificant• inappropriate• impertinent• groundless• futile• unrelevant• beside the point• beside the mark• irrelevant -
113 perätön
yks.nom. perätön; yks.gen. perättömän; yks.part. perätöntä; yks.ill. perättömään; mon.gen. perättömien perätönten; mon.part. perättömiä; mon.ill. perättömiinbaseless (adje)false (adje)groundless (adje)unfounded (adje)untrue (adje)* * *• baseless• untruthful• false• groundless• imaginative• incorrect• unfounded• unreal• untrue -
114 необоснованный
unfounded, ungrounded* * ** * *unfounded, ungrounded, groundless, baseless* * *baselessbottomlessgroundlessill-foundedinsupportableinvalidprecariousunbottomedunfoundedungroundedunreasonableunsoundunwarrantedvalidity -
115 неосновательный
1) unfounded
2) разг. (несерьезный, поверхностный)
superficial* * ** * *1) unfounded, baseless, groundless 2) superficial* * *baselessgroundlessinsubstantialmotivelessungroundedunsupported -
116 огульный
wholesale, indiscriminate, sweeping (без разбора)* * ** * *wholesale, indiscriminate, sweeping; groundless* * *indiscriminatelumping -
117 голословен
unfounded, groundless, baseless, unsubstantiated* * *голосло̀вен,прил., -на, -но, -ни unfounded, groundless, baseless, unsubstantiated. -
118 funsgabeko
il. baseless, groundless; \funsgabeko beldurrak groundless fears -
119 funts
[from Proven.] iz.1.a. ( muina) essence, gist; korapiloaren \funtsa the essence of the complication; zoaz \funtsera eta ikusiko duzu berdintsuak direla get to the bottom of it all and you'll see they're about the sameb. ( oinarria) basis, foundation; zer \funts du teoria honek? what is the basis of this theory?; euskara \funtsetik daki he knows Basque through and throughc. ( zergati, arrazoi) grounds, reason; horrek ez du \funtsik that is groundless | that's completely unjustified; \funtsik gabe unjustifiably | needlessly; \funts gabeko uste groundless conviction| baseless conviction2. ( p.)a. steadfastness, stability, foundation; \funtsak joanak ditu he's batty |he's off his rocker (USA) |he's barmy (GB)b. ( formaltasuna, seriotasuna) formal nature, formality, express characterc. ( izaera) disposition, nature; Haren izatearen \funts guztia ezagutzeko gai bagina if we were capable of knowing the nature of His being3. (I) ( ezarritako kapitala) capital investment; diru-maileguaren \funtsa eta korritua the capital loan and interesta. grounds, real estateb. land, landed property; \funts ederretan bizi dira they live on beautiful property5. ( tutik) ez du \funtsrik egin he hasn't done a thing6. Fil. base, foundation -
120 беспочвенный
прлgroundless, unfounded, baselessбеспо́чвенные обвине́ния — baseless/unfounded accusations
беспо́чвенный страх — baseless/groundless fear
См. также в других словарях:
Groundless — Ground less, a. [AS. grundle[ a]s bottomless.] Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; baseless; as, groundless fear; a groundless report, rumor, or assertion. {Ground less*ly}, adv. {Ground… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
groundless — I adjective baseless, empty, erroneous, fallacious, false, ill founded, inaccurate, paralogistic, unfounded, unjustifiable, unreal, unreasonable, unsound, unsubstantiated, unsupported, unsustainable, unsustained, untenable, untrue, unwarranted,… … Law dictionary
groundless rumor — index hearsay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
groundless story — index canard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
groundless — O.E. grundleas bottomless, unfathomable, vast; see GROUND (Cf. ground) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Figurative sense of unfathomable is from early 14c. Related: Groundlessly; groundlessness … Etymology dictionary
groundless — *baseless, unfounded, unwarranted Analogous words: unsupported, unsustained (see corresponding affirmative verbs at SUPPORT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
groundless — [adj] without reason, justification baseless, bottomless, causeless, chimerical, empty, false, flimsy, foundationless, gratuitous, idle, illogical, illusory, imaginary, unauthorized, uncalled for, unfounded, unjustified, unprovoked, unsupported,… … New thesaurus
groundless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not based on any good reason … English terms dictionary
groundless — [ground′lis] adj. without reason or cause; unjustified groundlessly adv. groundlessness n … English World dictionary
groundless — [[t]gra͟ʊndləs[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ If you say that a fear, accusation, or story is groundless, you mean that it is not based on evidence and is unlikely to be true or valid. Fears that the world was about to run out of fuel proved groundless … English dictionary
groundless — ground|less [ˈgraundləs] adj not based on facts or reason ≠ ↑well founded ▪ Fortunately my suspicions proved groundless . ▪ Mr Kay s lawyer said the accusations were groundless … Dictionary of contemporary English