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    Well found·ed
    /ˌwel ˈfoundəd/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a suspicion or belief) based on good evidence or reasons: "their apprehensions were well founded"

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  3. based on facts: [ before noun ] He had to show that he had a well-founded fear of persecution on religious or political grounds to qualify as a refugee. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually. all that glitters is not gold idiom. anger. falsely. fantastical. fever dream. fictionality.

  4. adjective. /ˌwel ˈfaʊndɪd/. /ˌwel ˈfaʊndɪd/. (also less frequent well grounded) having good reasons or evidence to cause or support it. well-founded suspicions. His fear turned out to be well founded. Our suspicions were well founded. opposite ill-founded.

  5. Well-founded definition: having a foundation in fact; based on good reasons, information, etc.. See examples of WELL-FOUNDED used in a sentence.

  6. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective well-founded. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. Jun 1, 2024 · adjective. If you say that a report, opinion, or feeling is well-founded, you mean that it is based on facts and can therefore be justified. If the reports are well-founded, the incident could seriously aggravate relations between the two nations.

  8. Define well founded. well founded synonyms, well founded pronunciation, well founded translation, English dictionary definition of well founded. adj. Based on sound judgment, reasoning, or evidence; adequately substantiated: well-founded suspicions.

  9. Definitions of 'well-founded' If you say that a report, opinion, or feeling is well-founded, you mean that it is based on facts and can therefore be justified. [...] More. Synonyms of 'well-founded' • justifiable, justified, reasonable, valid [...] More. Examples of 'well-founded' in a sentence.

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