unbegründet — meaning in English

English meaning

• arbitrary adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
• 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.
• unfounded adj Not based on facts or solid evidence.
• unjustified adjective Not backed up by good reason; without justification.
• unsubstantiated adj Not backed up by evidence or proof.
• unwarranted adjective Not justified or deserved.

Senses

unbegründet is used for these senses in English:

• arbitrary Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
• groundless Without any grounds to support it; baseless.
• unfounded Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
• unjustified Not justified, having no justification, unwarranted.
• unsubstantiated Lacking substantiation; without evidence.
• unwarranted Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.

arbitrary — full definition

1. adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
2. adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.

gratuitous — full definition

1. adj Done without any good reason, especially excessive or unnecessary (often used of violence or offense).
2. adj Given freely, without being earned or paid for.

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