Word · Frequency #20488
groundless
/ˈɡraʊndləs/
adjective
无根据的；无理由的
baseless; having no foundation in reason or fact
- 1.
Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
毫无根据的；无理由的
- 2.
without a basis in reason or fact
没有理由或事实依据的
毫无根据的；无理由的；没有理由或事实依据的；无根据的；无理由的；[法] 无根据的；无理由的
In use
His fears about losing his job turned out to be groundless.
The rumor that the store would close was groundless; it still opens every day.
She asked the lawyer whether such a groundless accusation could be taken seriously.
the allegations proved groundless
be groundless
表语用法，表示某事没有根据。
His accusations are groundless.
他的指控是毫无根据的。
groundless + noun
定语用法，修饰名词。
She dismissed the groundless rumors.
她驳斥了那些毫无根据的谣言。
prove groundless
Connections
Collocations
- groundless fear
- 毫无根据的恐惧
- Many people have a groundless fear of speaking in public.许多人对在公共场合讲话怀有毫无根据的恐惧。
- groundless accusation
- 毫无根据的指控
- He denied the groundless accusation and asked for evidence.他否认了毫无根据的指控，并要求对方拿出证据。
- groundless rumor
- 毫无根据的谣言
- The report turned out to be a groundless rumor.那篇报道结果只是毫无根据的谣言。
- groundless claim
- 没有根据的主张
- The advertisement made a groundless claim about the product's effectiveness.那则广告对该产品的功效做出了没有根据的宣称。
- groundless suspicion
- 无端的怀疑
- His groundless suspicion damaged their friendship.他无端的怀疑损害了他们的友谊。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ground（根据，谐音“地面”）加-less（无），想象一个说法没有地面可站、站不住脚，就是毫无根据。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：报刊评论、学术写作、日常讨论 该词在正式和日常语境中都可用，通常用于表示某说法或指控“没有依据”，比较常见于书面讨论中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
韵脚匹配：boundless /ˈbaʊndləs/、soundless /ˈsaʊndləs/。拼写相近但发音不同：careless /ˈkɛrləs/、useless /ˈjuːsləs/、endless /ˈendləs/、homeless /ˈhoʊmləs/，它们的元音与 groundless 不同，不押韵。
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