Well-founded Synonyms

wĕlfoundĭd
Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. sane
  2. balanced
  3. commonsensible
  4. commonsensical
  5. judicious
  6. levelheaded
  7. prudent
  8. rational
  9. reasonable
  10. sagacious
  11. sage
  12. sapient
  13. sensible
  14. sound
  15. well-grounded
  16. wise
Probable
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. true
  2. probable
  3. plausible
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Based on good judgment, reasoning, or evidence
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. good
  2. just
  3. factual
  4. solid
  5. sound
  6. substantiated
  7. cogent
  8. based on hard data
  9. based on hard facts
  10. tenable
  11. tight
  12. likely
  13. proven
  14. valid
  15. probable
  16. rock-solid
  17. rational
  18. well-grounded

Words Related to Well-founded

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. reliable
  2. reason
  3. Zermelo-Fraenkel
  4. mereological
  5. set-theoretic
  6. groundless
  7. ill-founded
  8. unfounded
  9. without foundation
  10. justifiable

Well-founded Sentence Examples

  • Perhaps Byrne was afraid someone would connect him to the theft, a fear that would be eliminated by his "death"—a fear that was turning out to be well founded.

  • But Dean's denial of Cynthia's implication appeared well founded given her reaction to the discovery of the body in Norfolk.

  • If our view is correct that, broadly speaking, the two ways of regarding economic questions are complementary rather than mutually exclusive, there does not seem to be any reason why the growth of the historical school should have been destructive of the " old Political Economy " if it had been well founded.

  • Suddenly the rumour spread about that Cesare, the pope's second son, was the author of the deed, and although the inquiries then ceased and no conclusive evidence has yet come to light, there is every probability that the charge was well founded.

  • This forecast was shown by Bidwell to be well founded.

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