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baselesswithout foundation in fact; not supported by evidence

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: without foundation in fact; not supported by evidence

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbeɪsləs/

Korean meaning: 근거가 없는, 사실에 기초하지 않은

Korean pronunciation: **베이**슬리스

Example Sentences

  • The conspiracy theory turned out to be completely baseless after the investigation.
  • My mom's baseless fear that I'd become a couch potato if I bought a gaming console proved totally wrong - now I'm a gaming chair potato instead!
  • The student's excuse for being late was so baseless that even his dog looked embarrassed.

baseless

ADJECTIVE

//ˈbeɪsləs//

without foundation in fact; not supported by evidence

baseless concept
💡 Concept

The judge dismisses the lawyer's baseless accusations lacking any evidence

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baseless rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Baseless claims about faceless suspects leave traceless evidence

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbeɪsləs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbeɪsləs/

🌳Etymology

Rootbase
Suffix--less

Origin

From the English word 'base' (meaning foundation or bottom) combined with the suffix '-less' (meaning without). Both elements have Germanic roots, with 'base' coming from Old French and Latin, and '-less' from Old English.

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🎵Rhyme

facelessgracelesstraceless
faceless
graceless
traceless

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📝Examples

The conspiracy theory turned out to be completely baseless after the investigation.

😄 Fun example

My mom's baseless fear that I'd become a couch potato if I bought a gaming console proved totally wrong - now I'm a gaming chair potato instead!

😄 Fun example

The student's excuse for being late was so baseless that even his dog looked embarrassed.

😄 Fun example

Her confidence in her cooking skills was completely baseless - she once burned water.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

groundlessunfoundedunsubstantiatedwithout meritunjustified

Antonyms

foundedjustifiedsubstantiated

Related

evidencefoundationgroundworkbasisfactual