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

A try would have extended the hosts' lead to 22-3, however the video official picked up on a slight knock-on by Cowan-Dickie as he grounded, causing the score to be wiped off.

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Santa Margarita sparked its second drive with a successful onside kick grounded by Hunter McKinney.

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He added that Bolivia's ability to address the problem was limited, with helicopters and planes grounded due to a lack of money for insurance or spare parts.

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That vision rose from its grounded beginnings to a place of global importance.

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The state’s report notes that aircraft were temporarily grounded because of high winds on Jan. 7 and 8 as the fire rapidly spread.

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