sans fondement

unfounded

→ sans
phrase Rare #41,174
unfounded Describes a claim, rumor, suspicion, or criticism that has no factual basis.
FR: Cette accusation est sans fondement.
EN: This accusation is unfounded.

Il n'y a pas de rumeur sans fondement.

There is no smoke without fire.

Vous savez bien qu'ils sont sans fondement.

You know very well that they are unfounded.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

Ces soupçons étaient sans fondement.

These suspicions were unfounded.

La rumeur n'est pas sans fondement.

The rumor is not without foundation.

La rumeur était sans fondement.

The rumor was unfounded.

Votre critique est sans fondement.

Your criticism is unfounded.

Sans fondement.

Groundless.

— Oppenheimer (2023)