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baselessness

baselessness

7.3
The state of having no proof or good reason
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪsləsnəs/
translation icon : falta de fundamento
  • The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and the PKK figures actively manipulated this claim as a propaganda tool, and the AK Party failed to convince Kurds about the baselessness of these accusations.

Examples

  • After reviewing the evidence, the committee concluded that the baselessness of the allegations against the candidate was clear.

  • Yet down to a very late period, Roman history itself revealed the baselessness of these fears, and slowly, a hope took hold that the transition from one age to another could be effected without universal destruction.

    Academic text (1990)

  • And any criticism of him, in my eyes, better be damned well-founded, or it's just simply trolling and baselessness on your part about the whole thing.

    Blog text (21)

  • For example, Buckle shows in great detail the baselessness of Louis XIV's claim to have greatly contributed to French culture by subsidizing artists and writers (1: 500-16).

    Academic text (2004)

  • The teacher addressed the students' concerns by explaining the baselessness of the rumors about the school's closure.

  • The author highlighted the baselessness of the claims made in the article, urging readers to seek verified information.

Synonyms

implausibility
vsbaselessness
2 8.2

A situation when a story or excuse does not seem true

refers to absence of foundation or support rather than mere unbelievability
unsoundness
vsbaselessness
  • Formal
1 8.6

A wrong idea or reason that is not logical

speaks to missing foundation or support rather than formal logical error
flimsiness
vsbaselessness
1 4.4

Being weak and not well made so it breaks or fails easily

applies to lack of justification or support rather than physical weakness
groundlessness
vsbaselessness
8.7

Lack of a good reason or evidence

is the same meaning but uses a shorter, more common form
untenability
vsbaselessness
9.1

The state of something that cannot be defended or shown to be right

describes absence of foundation or support rather than just defeasibility
insubstantiality
vsbaselessness
9.2

A lack of being real, strong, or convincing

focuses on missing justification or support rather than physical substance
implausibleness
vsbaselessness
8.5

A quality that makes people doubt something because it seems untrue

points to lack of basis or support instead of simple implausibility

Antonyms

foundation
182 3.5

The basic ideas and facts that support a belief, plan, or system

justification
156 4.0

A reason or explanation that shows an action is acceptable

How Supported

support
189 2.5
baselessness
7.3

Surface Forms

baselessness singular
baselessnesses plural

Morphology

baselessness = baseless (transparent) = base + less + ness

Formed regularly from the adjective 'baseless' by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

The word baselessness comes from base meaning 'foundation' and the part -less meaning 'without', with -ness to make it a noun. Think of a house with no base or basement: it has no support, so baselessness means 'having no foundation' or 'no good reason'.