Definition of GROUNDLESS

groundless

Adjective Satellite

  • without a basis in reason or fact
    • "the allegations proved groundless"

Adj

  • Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 12

groundless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
groundless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
groundless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

groundless: valid Words With Friends Word