Synonyms of grounded

grounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in landed

resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water

once his boat was grounded, all he could do was wait for the tide to come back in and raise it off the sand bar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landed
• stranded
• beached
• aground
• high and dry
• alongshore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offshore
• afloat

grounded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ground

as in based

to find a basis

you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• based
• predicated
• rested
• hanged
• founded
• established
• hung
• presumed
• postulated
• premised
• supposed
• presupposed
• assumed

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of grounded

Adjective

High-potential employees who remain grounded and team-oriented are often the ones who advance the furthest. 9. —William Arruda, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

And although Newman is depicted in the movie as being jealous of Aykroyd and Shuster's relationship, the real Newman seemed more grounded about them and her own fling with her costar. —Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Verb

Below, Taylor and Daniel go into detail about what couple-care means to their relationship, the practices that keep them grounded, and much more. —Akili King, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024

Jon Singleton then grounded to first, and Spencer Torkelson made a low throw to the plate that could not be gloved by catcher Jake Rogers. —Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024