WELL-FOUNDED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does well-founded mean? 

• WELL-FOUNDED (adjective)
  The adjective WELL-FOUNDED has 1 sense:

1. based on sound reasoning or evidence

  Familiarity information: WELL-FOUNDED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WELL-FOUNDED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Based on sound reasoning or evidence

Synonyms:

tenable; well-founded

Context example:

well-founded suspicions

Similar:

reasonable; sensible (showing reason or sound judgment)

 Context examples 

It did not seem as if the subject of his address were of great importance; indeed, from his pointing, it sometimes appeared as if he were only inquiring his way; but the moon shone on his face as he spoke, and the girl was pleased to watch it, it seemed to breathe such an innocent and old-world kindness of disposition, yet with something high too, as of a well-founded self-content.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)