Baseless
adjective
Without a good reason or factual support.
The accusations against him were completely baseless.
Often appears as...
- baseless claims
- baseless accusations
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Disapproving
adjective
Without a good reason or factual support.
The accusations against him were completely baseless.
Often appears as...
- baseless claims
- baseless accusations
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Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Baseless often implies a strong, negative emotional response, suggesting injustice or unfairness.
He was hurt by the baseless rumors spreading about him.
Pro Tip 2/3Critical Contexts
In legal or formal settings, calling something baseless indicates a serious lack of evidence.
The judge dismissed the baseless lawsuit as it had no supporting evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Denial
Use baseless to strongly deny accusations or to refute arguments without proof.
The spokesperson denied the baseless allegations vehemently.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Baseless often implies a strong, negative emotional response, suggesting injustice or unfairness.
He was hurt by the baseless rumors spreading about him.
Pro Tip 2/3Critical Contexts
In legal or formal settings, calling something baseless indicates a serious lack of evidence.
The judge dismissed the baseless lawsuit as it had no supporting evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Denial
Use baseless to strongly deny accusations or to refute arguments without proof.
The spokesperson denied the baseless allegations vehemently.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Baseless often implies a strong, negative emotional response, suggesting injustice or unfairness.
He was hurt by the baseless rumors spreading about him.
Pro Tip 2/3Critical Contexts
In legal or formal settings, calling something baseless indicates a serious lack of evidence.
The judge dismissed the baseless lawsuit as it had no supporting evidence.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Denial
Use baseless to strongly deny accusations or to refute arguments without proof.
The spokesperson denied the baseless allegations vehemently.
Compare with
groundlessprovereasonableunfoundedunjustifiedunsubstantiatedunsupportedwarrant
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History vs. Sigmund...
to acknowledge their psychological disorders were real. He certainly didn’t help all his patients. Freud was convinced that our behavior is shaped by unconscious urges and repressed memories. He invented baseless unconscious or irrational drivers
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The New Son of God PIPE...
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History vs. Sigmund...
to acknowledge their psychological disorders were real. He certainly didn’t help all his patients. Freud was convinced that our behavior is shaped by unconscious urges and repressed memories. He invented baseless unconscious or irrational drivers
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The New Son of God PIPE...
gunmen days after he refused to sell his land to people she said were connected to the kingdom kibbeh Lloyd dismissed the claims was totally false and baseless many of those detractors of ours you know sometimes pick up some of
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Charlie Sykes
American
On his first full day in office, Mr. Trump insisted that his inaugural crowd was the largest ever, a baseless boast that will likely set a pattern for his relationship both to the media and to the truth.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
If my son had a baseless accusation made against him at a university, and it was making his life there miserable, I would suggest he transfer or take courses online.
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Josiah Gilbert Holland
American Novelist
Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless.
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P. T. Barnum
American Entertainer
Witchcraft is one of the most baseless, absurd, disgusting and silly of all the humbugs.
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Longchenpa
Self-appearing subjects and objects are the power of the baseless ultimate truth.
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Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
There's nothing wrong in our dam management and such allegations are baseless.
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Mazie Hirono
American Politician
Claims of anti-conservative bias in the tech industry are baseless.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Distrust of government isn't baseless cynicism. It's realism.
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Neha Bhasin
Indian Singer
I am all for confrontation but not baseless.
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John Ambrose Fleming
English Inventor
Evolution is baseless and quite incredible.
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Charlie Sykes
American
On his first full day in office, Mr. Trump insisted that his inaugural crowd was the largest ever, a baseless boast that will likely set a pattern for his relationship both to the media and to the truth.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
If my son had a baseless accusation made against him at a university, and it was making his life there miserable, I would suggest he transfer or take courses online.
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Josiah Gilbert Holland
American Novelist
Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless.
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P. T. Barnum
American Entertainer
Witchcraft is one of the most baseless, absurd, disgusting and silly of all the humbugs.
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Longchenpa
Self-appearing subjects and objects are the power of the baseless ultimate truth.
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Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
There's nothing wrong in our dam management and such allegations are baseless.
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Mazie Hirono
American Politician
Claims of anti-conservative bias in the tech industry are baseless.
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Ben Shapiro
American Author
Distrust of government isn't baseless cynicism. It's realism.
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Neha Bhasin
Indian Singer
I am all for confrontation but not baseless.
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John Ambrose Fleming
English Inventor
Evolution is baseless and quite incredible.
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