baseless

[ beys-lis ]

adjective

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

   a baseless claim.

baseless

/ ˈbeɪslɪs /

adjective

1. not based on fact; unfounded

   a baseless supposition

Derived Forms

• ˈbaselessness, noun
• ˈbaselessly, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of baseless¹

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

Example Sentences

Trump also soured on his next attorney general, Bill Barr, who backed Trump through the conclusion of the Mueller probe but broke with him over his baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

From Los Angeles Times

In response, Rush said he had “grown tired of industry players who try to use a safety argument to stop innovation” and dismissed warnings that he would kill someone as “baseless”.

From BBC

Israel has denied allegations of genocide as baseless and grossly distorted.

From BBC

A spokesman for Bahrain's government said it "firmly rejects these baseless claims which overlook the substantial progress the Kingdom has achieved in advancing individual rights and the rule of law".

From BBC

Perhaps most depressingly, what all these “Trump trades” show is that there is nothing too extreme for America’s plutocrats to abide—not an attempted coup, not open bigotry and baseless fearmongering, not convictions of sexual abuse, not even the country’s perceptions around the world.

From Slate

Related Words

• flimsy
• gratuitous
• groundless
• unfounded
• unjustifiable
• unjustified
• unsubstantiated
• unsupported
• untenable
• unwarranted