foundationless
- adjective
- /faʊnˈdeɪʃənləs/
- His argument was completely foundationless.
Examples
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She dismissed his foundationless accusations with a calm explanation of the facts.
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The rumors about the company closing were completely foundationless and caused unnecessary panic.
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A foundationless claim can easily be disproved with proper evidence.
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The theory presented was foundationless and lacked evidence.
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His argument was completely foundationless, lacking any supporting evidence or reasoning.
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She criticized the proposal as foundationless because it ignored the crucial data from previous studies.
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The claims made in the article were foundationless, as there were no facts to back them up.
Synonyms
Not supported by facts or proof
Has no facts or good reasons to support it
Has no facts or good reason to support it
Not based on facts or evidence
Not supported by facts or evidence
Not able to be proved with evidence
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
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.