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without basis

ADJECTIVE

illogical

Synonyms

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absurd false groundless implausible inconsistent incorrect irrational irrelevant preposterous senseless unreasonable unscientific untenable

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casuistic cockeyed fallacious fatuous faulty hollow inconclusive incongruous inconsequent invalid mad meaningless not following nutty off the wall screwy self-contradictory sophistic sophistical specious spurious unconnected unproved unsound unsubstantial wacky without foundation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

correct logical rational reasonable right sensible true wise

WEAK

meaningful

ADJECTIVE

unfounded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baseless deceptive fabricated false gratuitous groundless illogical misleading spurious unjustified unproven unsubstantiated untrue untruthful unwarranted

WEAK

fallacious foundationless idle mendacious off-base trumped-up uncalled-for unreal vain without foundation

Antonyms

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called-for correct genuine honest justified real reasonable right true truthful warranted

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founded proven substantiated supported

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Unwarranted beliefs—those without basis in reality, like astrology—are dangerous on either side of the equation.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Ava denied this and earlier this month lawyers hired by MrBeast concluded that allegations of grooming were "without basis".

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

Likewise, FDA spokeswoman Abby Capobianco said that such claims tying the discontinuation of the monovalent shots to safety “are entirely false and without basis in fact.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023

"It is ironic that Fox claims that Smartmatic's lawsuit is without basis" after that decision, Smartmatic's lawyer J. Erik Connolly said in an email.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2022

In full justice to Lynch, therefore, it must be said that his doctrine, whether or not sound, was not without basis.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 by Various

without basis

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