grounded
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd//
- //-dəd//
Not allowed to fly.
adjective
- 1
Not allowed to fly.
- 2
Aground.
- 3
Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
- 4
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."
- 5
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
Etymology
From Middle English grounded, i-grounded, equivalent to ground + -ed.
verb
- 1
Also a form of groundsimple past and past participle of ground
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Forms
- comparative
- more grounded
- superlative
- most grounded