unfounded

infondé, sans fondement

Qui ne repose sur aucun fait ni sur des raisons solides.

En anglais simple : Not supported by facts or good reasons.

• Her fears were unfounded.
• The company denied the unfounded allegations.
• Investigators found that the complaint was completely unfounded.

Synonymes : baseless, groundless, unsupported

Contraires : justified, well-founded

Expressions courantes : unfounded fear, unfounded accusation, entirely unfounded

non fondé

Qui n’a pas encore été créé ou établi officiellement, notamment pour une organisation.

En anglais simple : Not yet created or officially set up, especially as an organization.

• The proposed college remained unfounded.
• They raised money for an institution that was still unfounded.
• The unfounded society existed only in its organizer’s plans.

Synonymes : unestablished

Expressions courantes : still unfounded, an unfounded institution