grounded

[groun-did]

adjective

1. mentally or emotionally balanced; having a peaceful, practical, or realistic outlook.

   His more grounded, common-sense view of the situation was a helpful counter to my flights of fancy.

   I love being around them, because they're really grounded.

2. Aeronautics.,  (of an aircraft) being brought or restricted to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc.

   Grounded flights have cost airlines in excess of $2 billion this year alone.

3. Electricity.,  having a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.

   This equipment must be plugged into a grounded outlet.

grounded

/ ˈɡraʊndɪd /

adjective

1. sensible and down-to-earth; having one's feet on the ground

Other Word Forms

• groundedly adverb
• groundedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grounded¹

First recorded in 1955–60; ground ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Cinema is not a video game populated by avatars; it is a medium of imagination grounded in human imperfection.

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At least 17 flights were also grounded in Munich on Thursday evening due to multiple drone sightings in nearby airspace.

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"Nothing went wrong for England today, everything was in their favour, but one thing that everyone needs to do is stay grounded and not get too ahead of ourselves about where they're at," Hartley added.

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At least 17 flights were grounded in Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.

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Unlike the Palisades fire, the most difficult stretch of the Eaton fire was fought in the dark with winds requiring all aircraft grounded by 6:45 p.m as the fire was just beginning.

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