adjective

grounded

GROWN-dihd

adjective

Sensible, realistic, and emotionally stable.

"Despite her fame, she remained remarkably grounded."

Not allowed to fly, or forbidden from going out as punishment.

"All flights were grounded because of the storm."

"He was grounded for the whole weekend after coming home late."

How to Use Grounded

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither emotionally sensible and level-headed, or physically stopped from flying/going out.

Common pairings

stay grounded grounded for a week grounded aircraft

more grounded comparative, most grounded superlative

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Despite her fame, she remained remarkably _____.

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