founded

fondé

Qui repose sur des faits, des preuves ou une autre base.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : founded on something (Her concerns are founded on years of experience.); founded in something (The theory is founded in careful research.)

Synonymes : based, grounded

Contraires : unfounded, baseless

Expressions courantes : well-founded fears, ill-founded belief, well-founded argument