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unfounded assumptions

[/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd əˈsʌmpʃənz/]
noun phrase
suposições infundadas
1. Beliefs or suppositions that lack a solid basis in fact or evidence; assumptions made without proper justification or logical foundation
The report was based on unfounded assumptions about market trends.
O relatório foi baseado em suposições infundadas sobre as tendências de mercado.
2. Conclusions drawn without adequate evidence or reasoning to support them
We should not make unfounded assumptions about people's intentions.
Não devemos fazer suposições infundadas sobre as intenções das pessoas.
NYC Slang
unfounded assumptions without a leg to stand on
Synonyms
baseless assumptionsgroundless assumptionsunsubstantiated assumptionsunsupported assumptionsunfounded beliefsunwarranted assumptions
Antonyms
founded assumptionsjustified assumptionsevidence-based assumptionssubstantiated assumptionswell-grounded assumptions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suposições infundadas
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
presunções sem fundamento
Alternative phrasing commonly used
São Paulo
suposições infundadas
Preferred formal usage
Portugal
pressupostos infundados
More formal alternative; 'suposições infundadas' also accepted

Related Idioms & Phrases

jumping to conclusions
making assumptions out of thin air
going out on a limb
castles in the air
without a leg to stand on
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