ground´less|ness

ground´less|ness
ground|less «GROWND lihs», adjective.
without foundation, basis, or reason; unfounded: »

a groundless rumor. A groundless fiction that cannot be proved (Richard Baxter).

SYNONYM(S): baseless.
ground´less|ly, adverb.
ground´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ground|less — «GROWND lihs», adjective. without foundation, basis, or reason; unfounded: »a groundless rumor. A groundless fiction that cannot be proved (Richard Baxter). SYNONYM(S): baseless. –ground´less|ly, adverb. –ground´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • plot´less|ness — plot «plot», noun, verb, plot|ted, plot|ting. –n. 1. a secret plan, especially to do something wrong: »Two men formed a plot to rob the bank. SYNONYM(S): intrigue, conspiracy …   Useful english dictionary

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