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- [beys-lis]
- /ˈbeɪs lɪs/
- /ˈbeɪs.ləs/
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- [beys-lis]
- /ˈbeɪs lɪs/
Definitions of baseless word
- adjective baseless If you describe an accusation, rumour, or report as baseless, you mean that it is not true and is not based on facts. 3
- adjective baseless not based on fact; unfounded 3
- adjective baseless having no basis in fact; unfounded 3
- adjective baseless having no base; without foundation; groundless: a baseless claim. 1
- noun baseless Without foundation in fact. 1
- adjective baseless without foundation 1
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Origin of baseless
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; base1 + -less
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Parts of speech for Baseless
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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baseless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
baseless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baseless
adj baseless
- unwarranted — authorization, sanction, or justification.
- unsubstantiated — not substantiated; unproved or unverified: unsubstantiated allegations.
- gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- unjustified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- groundless — without rational basis: groundless fears.
adjective baseless
- untrue — not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
Antonyms for baseless
adj baseless
- warranted — authorization, sanction, or justification.
- based — If you are based in a particular place, that is the place where you live or do most of your work. See also base.
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- proven — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
adjective baseless
- well-founded — having a foundation in fact; based on good reasons, information, etc.: well-founded suspicions.
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