grounded
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grounded¹
- /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/
- /-dəd/
Rhymes with -aʊndɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English grounded, i-grounded, equivalent to ground + -ed.
adjective more grounded · most grounded
- Not allowed to fly.
- Aground. Courageous went down about an hour ago. Glorious also went down toward the end of the battle, cause unknown. Lion is grounded in the shadows of Terschelling, and will not be recoverable. All of the other battlecruisers have medium to heavy damage of one degree or another, with the exception of Renow
- Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
- Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment. "Sam, wait. You're not actually grounded. I just want you to be better about listening when I tell you something."
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With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.
Near-synonyms: prudent, reasonable, sensible, wise; realistic, real; mature; see also Thesaurus:wise
Similar: prudent, reasonable, sensible, wise, realistic, real, mature, astute, clairvoyant, deep, frood, grounded · Opposite: out of touch, flighty, spacy, fake, pretentious, poseurish
grounded²
- /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/
- /-dəd/
Rhymes with -aʊndɪd
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- simple past and past participle of ground
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: terra firma, land, dry land, earth, soil, run aground, anchor, found, footing, crushed, base, basis, broken, undercoat, establish, prime
Translations
Every language
adj not allowed to fly
| Español | detenido en tierra |
|---|---|
| Français | interdit de vol |
| Deutsch | mit Flugverbot belegt |
adj of a conductor connected to earth
| Español | conectado a tierra |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | geerdet |
| Русский | заземлённый zazemljónnyj |
adj confined to one's room for some misdemeanor
| Español | castigado |
|---|---|
| Français | puni |
| Deutsch | Hausarrest haben |
| Русский | наказан nakazan |
Talk about this word "grounded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grounded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grounded. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grounded "grounded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grounded.Cite this
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title = {grounded},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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