without foundation

wɪˈðaʊt faʊnˈdeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of without foundation - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

claimslacking evidence or support for a claim

His accusations were without foundation and dismissed by everyone.

baseless

unsubstantiated

Adverb

unsupportedlacking any factual support or justification

His accusations were made without foundation.

groundless

unsubstantiated

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Expressions with foundation

lay the foundation

establish the basis for a concept

Her research laid the foundation for modern genetics.

lay a foundation

start or establish something

They lay a foundation for future success with their hard work.

shook to the foundation

adj.

deeply affected or disturbed

The news left her shook to the foundation.

rock the foundation

cause significant change or disruption

The scandal rocked the foundation of the political party.

build on a foundation

construct something based on a base or starting point

The new policy builds on a foundation of previous reforms.

build the foundation

create the base for something

We need to build the foundation before constructing the house.

Terms with without foundation included in their meaning

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from thin air

adv.

baseless

without any basis or foundation

baselessly

adv.

without basis

without any foundation or justification

Examples of without foundation in a sentence

Rumors spread quickly, even when they are without foundation.
The rumors about her were spread without foundation.
His claims were dismissed as they were without foundation.

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French:sans fondement, sans base, ...
German:unbegründet, ohne Grundlage, ...
Italian:senza fondamento, senza basi, ...
Spanish:infundado, sin justificación, ...
Portuguese:infundado, sem base, ...
Chinese:毫无根据的, 毫无根据, ...
Japanese:根拠のない, 根拠なしに, ...
Arabic:بِلا أَسَاس, دون مَبْرِر, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר בָּסִיס, לְלֹא בָּסִיס, ...
Russian:безосновательный, безосновательно, ...
Ukrainian:безпідставний, безпідставно, ...
Hindi:निराधार, बिना किसी आधार के, ...
Bengali:ভিত্তিহীন, ভিত্তিহীনভাবে, ...
Catalan:infundat, infundadament, ...
Czech:nepodložený, nepodloženě, ...
Danish:grundløs, uden belæg, ...
Dutch:ongegrond, zonder grond, ...
Greek:αβάσιμος, αβάσιμα, ...
Hungarian:megalapozatlan, megalapozatlanul, ...
Khmer:គ្មានមូលដ្ឋាន, ដោយគ្មានមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:근거 없는, 근거 없이, ...
Persian:بی‌اساس, بی‌پایه و اساس, ...
Polish:bezpodstawny, bezpodstawnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):infundado, sem base, ...
Romanian:nefondat, fără fundament, ...
Swedish:grundlös, grundlösa, ...
Thai:ไม่มีมูล, อย่างไม่มีมูล, ...
Turkish:temelsiz, dayanaksız, ...
Vietnamese:không có cơ sở, ...

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