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
• founded
• established
• hung
• presumed
• postulated
• premised
• supposed
• presupposed
• assumed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grounded

Adjective

This means our communications and thoughts will be more grounded, practical and strategic. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

As leaders' capacity expands, their influence becomes more grounded and trustworthy, creating the conditions for both people and performance to flourish. — Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

And the new Vulcan Centaur rockets from United Launch Alliance have been grounded because of performance issues. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026