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
  4. groundless
Adjective
  • The parties have blamed each other for trying to make unreasonable last-minute changes to their agreement.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation found Brazilian policies unreasonable or discriminatory toward US commerce.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • Towers said that concerns about consent and explanation of risk are baseless.
    — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And Democratic aides in Washington are preparing members of Congress to push back in the court of public opinion against any baseless claims of voter fraud in competitive districts.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of baseless
Adjective
  • Local election officials had previously said the complaint was unfounded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Still, that unfounded claim has continued to make some parents question the MMR shot, Handy said.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfounded
Adjective
  • For Rocha, however, the claims examined in the documentary are groundless — and tiring.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • But too often groundless complaints are filed concerning behavior that was an unremarkable part of growing up just a generation ago.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 21 May 2026
Definition of groundless

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“Foundationless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundationless. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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