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baseless reasoning

[ˈbeɪsləs ˈriːzənɪŋ]
noun
raciocínio infundado
1. logical argumentation or thinking that lacks factual foundation, evidence, or valid premises
His argument was pure baseless reasoning without any statistical support.
Seu argumento era puro raciocínio infundado sem nenhum apoio estatístico.
2. conclusions drawn without adequate proof or justification
The theory was rejected due to baseless reasoning and lack of empirical data.
A teoria foi rejeitada devido ao raciocínio infundado e falta de dados empíricos.
NYC Slang
weak sauce reasoning; sketchy logic
Synonyms
unsupported reasoningunfounded logicgroundless argumentinvalid reasoningfaulty logic
Antonyms
logical reasoningsound argumentevidence-based reasoningvalid logicfounded reasoning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
raciocínio infundado
most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
raciocínio sem fundamento
alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
raciocínio sem base
more literal translation preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

built on sand
without a leg to stand on
thin air argument
house of cards
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