The word "baseless" means without any foundation, reason or justification. It describes something that is lacking in evidence, support or substance and is therefore considered to be false, untrue or unfounded.
Usage examples
The defendant's lawyer argued that the accusations against her client were baseless, as there was no evidence presented to support the claims.
The article published in the newspaper contained baseless claims about the government's involvement in the scandal, without any substantiating facts or sources.
The company's decision to terminate the employee was based on baseless rumors circulating within the office, rather than concrete proof of misconduct.
The politician's statement during the press conference was deemed baseless, as it was purely speculative and lacked any factual basis.
The online conspiracy theories about the vaccine's harmful effects have been debunked by numerous scientific studies, proving them to be baseless allegations.
«We have acted properly at all times in pursuing the allegations in the petition to the Commissioner, and believe that Mr. Paladino is leveling his latest round of baseless allegations in an attempt to distract from his misconduct, and the fact that he has submitted no evidence to the Commissioner that justifies his unlawful disclosure of confidential information,» Board President Barbara Seals Nevergold said. (nystateofpolitics.com)
What made that year of waiting so painful was the way so many innocent DOC employees were dragged through the mud with baseless accusations of a conspiracy which did not exist. (oregonlive.com)
But let's assume for a second that Trump wasn't just making baseless claims about things he knew nothing about. (washingtonpost.com)