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baseless

American  
[beys-lis] / ˈbeɪs lɪs /

adjective

  1. having no base; bases; without foundation; groundless.

    a baseless claim.
baseless British  
/ ˈbeɪslɪs /

adjective

  1. not based on fact; unfounded

    a baseless supposition
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Other Word Forms

  • baselessly adverb
  • baselessness noun

Etymology

Origin of baseless

First recorded in 1600–10; base 1 + -less

Example Sentences

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Their baseless concern was that it would alienate English speakers.

From Salon

The Indian foreign ministry has condemned the bombing, and rejected accusations of its involvement as "baseless".

From BBC

Lang, now 86, denies wrongdoing and on Saturday described the allegations against him as "baseless".

From BBC

ANL strongly denies wrongdoing, with lawyers for the publisher previously telling the court that the claims made by Furnish and Sir Elton are "unsupported by any evidence before the court and utterly baseless".

From BBC

A spokesperson for Paramount wrote in a statement to The Times that “these baseless claims lack legal or factual merit. We strongly reject them and will respond accordingly through the court process.”

From Los Angeles Times

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