unbegründet

/ˈʊnbəˌɡʁʏndət/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. unfounded

    • Die Angst ist unbegründet.

      The fear is unfounded.

Similar words

grundlos

Close synonyms for "without reason"; unbegründet leans toward a claim or accusation lacking evidence, grundlos is the more general word.

Practice

1 What does unbegründet mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Angst ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unbegründet?

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