Groundless and Phony

Groundless

Groundless adjective - Having no basis in reason or fact.

Phony and groundless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Groundless".

Nearby Words: ground, groundlessness

Phony

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

Groundless and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Groundless" instead an adjective "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning
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