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    well founded
    /ˌwɛl ˈfaʊndɪd/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWELL FOUNDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌwel ˈfaʊn.dɪd / us / ˌwel ˈfaʊn.dɪd / Add to word list. 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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › well-foundedWell-founded Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WELL-FOUNDED is based on excellent reasoning, information, judgment, or grounds. How to use well-founded in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › well-foundedWELL-FOUNDED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWELL FOUNDED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈwelˈfɑʊn·dɪd / Add to word list. based on facts or good reasons: Her fears were well-founded. (Definition of well-founded from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of well founded. well founded.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWELL-FOUNDED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. These fears seem well-founded. We must respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to change. Synonyms: justifiable, justified, reasonable, valid More Synonyms of well-founded.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwell founded - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    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. Want to learn more?

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › well foundedWELL-FOUNDED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › well-foundedWell-founded - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of well-founded. adjective. based on sound reasoning or evidence. “ well-founded suspicions”. synonyms: tenable. reasonable, sensible. showing reason or sound judgment.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › well+foundedWell founded - definition of well founded by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › well-foundedwell-founded | meaning of well-founded in Longman Dictionary of...

    well-founded meaning, definition, what is well-founded: a belief or feeling etc that is well-fou...: Learn more.