Skip to main content
foundationless

foundationless

7.5
Not based on real facts or evidence
  • adjective
  • /faʊnˈdeɪʃənləs/
translation icon : sin fundamento
  • His argument was completely foundationless.

Examples

  • She dismissed his foundationless accusations with a calm explanation of the facts.

  • The rumors about the company closing were completely foundationless and caused unnecessary panic.

  • A foundationless claim can easily be disproved with proper evidence.

  • The theory presented was foundationless and lacked evidence.

  • His argument was completely foundationless, lacking any supporting evidence or reasoning.

  • She criticized the proposal as foundationless because it ignored the crucial data from previous studies.

  • The claims made in the article were foundationless, as there were no facts to back them up.

Synonyms

unsubstantiated
vsfoundationless
38 7.5

Not supported by facts or proof

is wider, covering lack of logical or physical support too
baseless
vsfoundationless
29 5.0

Has no facts or good reasons to support it

is broader, covering lack of logical or physical grounding too
groundless
vsfoundationless
8 6.7

Has no facts or good reason to support it

is wider, including missing physical or logical bases as well
ungrounded
vsfoundationless
1 6.3

Not based on facts or evidence

is broader, lacking physical, logical, or factual support
unshored
vsfoundationless
9.9

Not supported by facts or evidence

also applies to literal physical absence of a firm base
unsubstantiatable
vsfoundationless
9.9

Not able to be proved with evidence

is about lacking any physical, logical, or factual base rather than impossibility to prove

Antonyms

4.2

Based on solid facts or clear evidence

Known and accepted because it has existed for a long time

How Supported

well-founded
10 4.2
supported
2.0
supportable
2 4.9
shaky
53 3.3
foundationless
7.5

Surface Forms

foundationless positive

Morphology

foundationless = foundation (transparent) = foundation + less

Formed by adding the productive adjective-making suffix '-less' to the noun 'foundation', meaning 'without a foundation', which directly yields the defined sense.

Etymology

Foundationless joins foundation ('base' or 'ground') and the ending -less ('without'). So, it literally means 'without a base', which is why we call ideas or claims foundationless when they have no real support.