grounded

ground-ed · adjective, verb

imported

Definitions

adjective, verb

  1. 1.

    (adjective) Mentally and emotionally stable; sensible and realistic.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Based on a solid foundation of knowledge or evidence.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Prohibited from flying or leaving the ground.

  4. 4.

    (adjective, informal) Punished by being forbidden to go out or participate in activities.

  5. 5.

    (verb) Past tense and past participle of ground.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    stay grounded — To remain humble and realistic
  • •
    well-grounded — Having a solid basis or foundation
  • •
    grounded in reality — Based on practical or real considerations

Related words

Antonyms: flighty, ungrounded, unstable
See also: centered, ground, rooted, stable
Synonyms: down-to-earth, rooted, sensible, stable

Etymology

From Old English grund ("bottom, foundation, ground") + -ed (past participle suffix). The psychological sense of "stable" developed from the idea of being connected to the earth.