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com menor fundamento

[kom mə-NOR fun-da-MEN-tu]
adverbial phrase
with less foundation; with weaker grounds; less justifiably
1. In a manner that has less basis, support, or justification; with diminished reasoning or evidence
His second argument was made with less foundation than his first.
Seu segundo argumento foi feito com menor fundamento que o primeiro.
2. With reduced credibility or substantiation
The claim was presented with less foundation and therefore was rejected.
A afirmação foi apresentada com menor fundamento e portanto foi rejeitada.
Synonyms
com menos justificativacom menor basesem fundamento sólidoinfundadamente
Antonyms
com maior fundamentofundamentadamentecom sólida base

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
com menor fundamento
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
com menor fundamento
Standard usage; equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

sem fundamento
em bases mais sólidas
com melhor justificativa
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