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baseless

ba·se·less

UK/ˈbeɪsləs/ US/ˈbeɪslʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

without a basis in reason or fact

  • “baseless gossip”
  • “the allegations proved groundless”
  • “idle fears”
  • “unfounded suspicions”
  • “unwarranted jealousy”
Synonyms
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Origin

From base + -less.

Phrases

  • Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 463. Experiment
  • Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 478. Demonstration

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