# groundless

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹaʊndləs/ · frequency rank #51,738

## Definitions
1. Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/groundless