baseless

/ˈbeɪsləs/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈesləs] /ˈbeɪsləs/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈesləs] /ˈbā-sləs How to pronounce baseless (audio)/ (ame, mw)

baseless — adjective

  • baselesspositive
  • more baselesscomparative
  • most baselesssuperlative

1. not believable because no real facts or evidence support it.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

not believable because no real facts or evidence support it.

例句

The judge dismissed the complaint as baseless after reading the phone records.

pattern: dismiss something as baseless

Online rumours about the school closure proved baseless by the next morning.

pattern: prove baseless

同義詞
  • groundless

    very close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more literary or legal

  • unfounded

    formal and common when officials reject an allegation after checking facts

  • false

    broader; means untrue, but does not always stress a complete lack of evidence

反義詞
  • well-founded

    supported by good reasons or evidence

  • justified

    shows that a claim or reaction has a good reason behind it

文法句型

baseless + noun

dismiss something as baseless

prove/be baseless

用法筆記

Usually modifies nouns such as claim, accusation, rumour, or fear. It is more formal than simply saying something is 'not true' and emphasizes that there was no solid support from the start.

常見錯誤

❌The accusation was baselessly.
✅The accusation was baseless.
💡Use the adjective 'baseless' after 'be'; 'baselessly' is the adverb form.