Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groundless

/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: ground-less
IPA: /ˈɡɹaʊndləs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

adj

Bottomless; having no bottom or floor.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[B]e the consequences what they may, they shall not move an inch, nor a hair's-breadth from the ground of their groundless spiritual independence, […]"
"At that stage any fears among home fans of a possession monopoly by Laudrup's side were proving groundless, with Cardiff having their fair share of the ball and territory."

Etymology

From Middle English groundles (“bottomless”), 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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: groundles, grundlēas, *grundulausaz

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more groundless (comparative) most groundless (superlative)

Derived Forms

groundlessly groundlessness

Synonyms

baseless unfounded unsupported idle footless groundless ungrounded unjustified unproved unproven unsubstantiated

Rhymes With

boundless

Questions

How do you pronounce groundless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊndləs/.
What does groundless mean?: Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
Where does groundless come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce groundless

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “groundless”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɡɹaʊndləs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “groundless”.
Repeat and practice — Say “groundless” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.