In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyâs pot filled with coffee.
BASELESS
baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
(adjective) without a basis in reason or fact; âbaseless gossipâ; âthe allegations proved groundlessâ; âidle fearsâ; âunfounded suspicionsâ; âunwarranted jealousyâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
baseless (not comparable)
Of reasoning: based on something that is not true, or not based on solid reasons or facts.
Without a physical base.
Synonyms
• groundless
• unfounded
Source: Wiktionary
Base"less, a.
Definition: Without a base; having no foundation or support. "The baseless fabric of this vision." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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