ill-founded

[ il-foun-did ]

/ ˈɪlˈfaʊn dɪd /

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adjective

based on weak evidence, illogical reasoning, or the like: an ill-founded theory.

Origin of ill-founded

First recorded in 1665–75

Words nearby ill-founded

ill-favoured, ill feeling, ill-fitted, ill-fitting, ill-formed, ill-founded, ill-gotten, ill-gotten gains, ill humor, ill humour, Illía

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Example sentences from the Web for ill-founded

But your arrogant man will not tolerate a presumption which he sees to be ill-founded.
Impressions of Theophrastus Such|George Eliot
Everywhere attempts at ill-founded generalization are encountered.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883|Various
Opposition to ill-founded establishments, possessing power, must necessarily be progressive.
An Address to Men of Science|Richard Carlile
Nor, as it presently appeared, were his fears at all ill-founded.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas

The weather was all that Meldon said it was; but his satisfaction with it turned out to be ill-founded.
The Simpkins Plot|George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for ill-founded

ill-founded

adjective

not founded on true or reliable premises; unsubstantiatedan ill-founded rumour

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单词	ill-founded
释义	ill-founded [ il-foun-did ] / ˈɪlˈfaʊn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ill-founded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective based on weak evidence, illogical reasoning, or the like: an ill-founded theory. Origin of ill-founded First recorded in 1665–75 Words nearby ill-founded ill-favoured, ill feeling, ill-fitted, ill-fitting, ill-formed, ill-founded, ill-gotten, ill-gotten gains, ill humor, ill humour, Illía Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ill-founded But your arrogant man will not tolerate a presumption which he sees to be ill-founded. Impressions of Theophrastus Such\|George Eliot Everywhere attempts at ill-founded generalization are encountered. Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883\|Various Opposition to ill-founded establishments, possessing power, must necessarily be progressive. An Address to Men of Science\|Richard Carlile Nor, as it presently appeared, were his fears at all ill-founded. The White Blackbird\|Hudson Douglas The weather was all that Meldon said it was; but his satisfaction with it turned out to be ill-founded. The Simpkins Plot\|George A. Birmingham British Dictionary definitions for ill-founded ill-founded adjective not founded on true or reliable premises; unsubstantiatedan ill-founded rumour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ill-founded baseless, unscientific, untrue, irrational, inoperative, unreasonable, unsound, null, false, void, bad, wrong, fallacious, illogical, mad, nugatory, null and void, sophistic, unreasoned, reasonless
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ill-founded

adjective

Origin of ill-founded

Words nearby ill-founded

Example sentences from the Web for ill-founded

British Dictionary definitions for ill-founded

adjective

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