ongegrond — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gratuitous adj Done without any good reason, especially excessive or unnecessary (often used of violence or offense).
- groundless adjective Not based on any real evidence or reason; baseless.
- specious adj Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.
- unwarranted adjective Not justified or deserved.
Senses
ongegrond is used for these senses in English:
- gratuitously In a manner not demanded by the circumstances, without reason, justification, cause, or proof.
- groundless Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
- specious Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- unwarranted Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.
gratuitous — full definition
- adj Done without any good reason, especially excessive or unnecessary (often used of violence or offense).
- adj Given freely, without being earned or paid for.
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