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well-founded

The word “well-founded” has 3 syllables: well-found-ed

It's pronounced as /ˌwɛlˈfaʊn.dɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for well-founded?

In the thesaurus, “well-founded” has 53 synonyms and 59 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for well-founded along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for well-founded

Antonyms for well-founded

Meanings of well-founded

  • adjective
    1. Based on reasoning, evidence and good judgement.
    2. Properly substantiated.
    3. Of a binary relation: such that every non-empty subset of the relation's domain has a minimal element with respect to the relation.

Example Sentences

  • Her concerns about the safety procedures were well-founded.
  • The scientist made a well-founded argument based on years of research.
  • His fear of failure was well-founded, given the lack of preparation.
  • They launched a well-founded criticism of the outdated policy.
  • The court ruled that the claim was well-founded and supported by evidence.

On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to well-founded, such as: a posteriori, a priori, absurd, actual, analytic, analytical, casuistic.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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