well-founded
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˌwɛlˈfaʊndɪd/
:
fundado
- Her concerns about the project's feasibility are well-founded, as recent studies indicate significant challenges.
- well-founded fear
- well-founded fear of persecution
- well-founded concern
Most survivors of narcissistic abuse feel guilty when they experience anger, no matter how righteous and well founded their anger is.
- Most survivors of narcissistic abuse feel guilty when they experience anger, no matter how righteous and well founded their anger is.
- The the idea that there's some broad like insurmountable problem for the vast majority of social media users does not seem well founded.
- And the Arc Mage had judged their fear well founded.
- But frankly, a lot of that turned out to be not quite as as solid as I thought or as well founded as I thought.
- law as a person who is has a well founded fear of persecution.
Examples
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Your fear is well founded.
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Their fears, I must say, were well-founded, given her nature and her family background.
Fiction book (2002) -
Your faith is well founded.
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The importance granted to the press in Mexican politics is well-founded, both for practical and political reasons.
Academic text (1993) -
The study of sex differences is controversial for a number of well-founded reasons.
Academic text (2004) -
Their ideals will clash with well-founded concerns about national security.
Academic text (2010) -
Since working with her again, Bosch had found his earlier impressions were well-founded.
Fiction book (2001) -
The conclusion that flows from it is equally well-founded: without faith, no one can enter into a valid sacramental marriage.
Academic text (1991) -
Considering the results of previous efforts to repeal the state's restrictions, this concession is well-founded.
Academic text (2010) -
On the other hand, the Founders' skepticism about the reliability of the militia proved well-founded.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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3.9
To come from something earlier and be strongly connected to it
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7.1
Has good reasons or evidence that stand up to criticism
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4.4
Having good reasons or evidence that support the idea
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3.2
Shown by facts to be true and to work well
Based on solid facts or clear evidence
Known and accepted because it has existed for a long time
Antonyms
How Well-Founded
Surface Forms
Morphology
well-founded = founded (transparent) = well + founded
Meaning is directly composed from 'well' (in a good way) + 'founded' (having a basis), yielding 'supported by good evidence'.
Etymology
The word well-founded puts together well ('good' or 'properly') and found from foundation, which means a 'base' or 'ground'. Think of a house with a strong foundation: a well-founded belief or claim stands because it has good evidence.