Meanings
adjectiveill-grounded (not generally comparable, comparative more ill-grounded, superlative most ill-grounded)
comparative more ill-grounded · superlative most ill-grounded
- not comparableusuallyOf a person, lacking knowledge of a subject.
Synonyms: ill-informed · Antonyms: well-informed
- not comparableusuallyOf an argument, position, etc.: based on poor judgment and weak reasoning or evidence.
Synonyms: ill-founded, groundless, baseless, flimsy, unjustified · Antonyms: well-grounded, well-founded, on solid ground
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf an argument, position, etc.: based on poor judgment and weak reasoning or evidence.
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“ill-grounded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-grounded. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-grounded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-grounded.
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