foundationless

adjective

Definition of foundationlessnext
as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact a careful investigation proved that the charges were foundationless

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Recent Examples of foundationless Buying a foundationless house is not the only real-estate mistake Handler has made. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundationless
  1. unreasonable
  2. baseless
  3. unfounded
Adjective
  • In a poll on the post, 95% voted that this parent is NOT being unreasonable.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 July 2026
  • Those arguments largely resonated with judge Stephen Lau, who said that six or seven days’ notice to move all of Williams’ belongings was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • These charges were so baseless that the Cook County State’s Attorney declined to prosecute me and expunged my name and the charge from the record.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • State Senator Tony Strickland, who represents Huntington and Newport Beach, said those concerns were baseless.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of baseless
Adjective
  • The spokesperson added that FlightAware’s claim the company could not use its data was unfounded since the information is in the public domain.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Anthony Volpe had to defend his character after the team’s play-by-play man, Michael Kay, retracted unfounded claims about the shortdtop’s unwillingness to play second base.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Definition of unfounded

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“Foundationless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundationless. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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