as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
baseless rumors that the baseball player was using steroids
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseless
Adjective
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Barbara Attard, a police accountability expert, said meet and confer can last months, but beyond a year is unreasonable.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025 -
His exact demands are unknown but given his status as one of the world’s leading players a range of £250,000 to £300,000 a week is far from unreasonable.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, any rumors of a falling-out with Sánchez appear to be unfounded.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
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However, a rep for Collins confirmed to TMZ that those rumors are unfounded.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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The totally groundless firing of Dr. Erika McEntarfer, my successor as Commissioner of Labor Statistics at BLS, sets a dangerous precedent and undermines the statistical mission of the Bureau.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Putin talks with Iranian foreign minister Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow that aggression against Iran was groundless.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Some of the unsubstantiated claims against ICE are far-fetched, such as a viral TikTok video claiming that the Trump administration is tossing deportees out of planes and into the open ocean.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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Rivera-Wagner said the bill was also a response to litigation against the City of Green Bay and its officials over unsubstantiated allegations related to the 2020 election.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Baseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseless. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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