founded

begründet, fundiert

Auf Tatsachen, Beweisen oder einer anderen Grundlage beruhend.

In einfachem Englisch: Supported by facts, evidence, or another basis.

• Her fears were well-founded.
• The claim was founded on strong evidence.
• Their confidence proved ill-founded when the results arrived.

So benutzt man es: founded on something (Her concerns are founded on years of experience.); founded in something (The theory is founded in careful research.)

Synonyme: based, grounded

Gegenteile: unfounded, baseless

Häufige Wendungen: well-founded fears, ill-founded belief, well-founded argument