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grounded

American  
[groun-did] / ˈgraʊn dɪd /

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 British  
/ ˈɡraʊndɪd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • groundedly adverb
  • groundedness noun

Etymology

Origin of grounded

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

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