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unfounded explanation

[/ʌnˈfaʊndɪd ɪkˌsplæˈneɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: unfounded explanations
explicação infundada
1. An explanation or account that lacks a solid factual or logical basis; a claim or reasoning that is not supported by evidence or valid grounds
The theory he presented was merely an unfounded explanation for the sudden market crash.
A teoria que ele apresentou era apenas uma explicação infundada para o súbito colapso do mercado.
2. A statement offered as an explanation that is based on assumption or conjecture rather than established facts
Her unfounded explanation for his absence was rejected by the committee.
Sua explicação infundada para a ausência dele foi rejeitada pela comissão.
NYC Slang
bs explanation, made-up explanation
Synonyms
baseless explanationunsubstantiated explanationgroundless explanationunsupported claim
Antonyms
well-founded explanationsubstantiated explanationevidence-based explanationjustified explanation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explicação infundada
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
explicação sem pé nem cabeça
More colloquial, informal usage
São Paulo
explicação infundada
Standard formal usage
Portugal
explicação infundamentada
Preferred formal variant in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

without a leg to stand on
castles in the air
wild goose chase
thin air
pull out of thin air
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