ungrounded
adjective
un·ground·ed
ˌən-ˈgrau̇n-dəd 
1
a
: lacking a sound basis for belief, action, or argument : not provided with a reason or justification
Ungrounded in fact, such conjecture gives the reader no insight into the life of the subject …—
Michiko Kakutani
: groundless
Michiko Kakutanian ungrounded accusation
b
: lacking basic information : uninstructed
They are not wrongheaded … so much as hazily over-optimistic, ungrounded in what Europe really is, and governed by wishful thinking.—Nicholas Fraser
Nicholas Fraser2
: not connected electrically with the ground
an ungrounded outlet
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Suspicions of Russian involvement were ungrounded, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, said in a statement sent to Reuters.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
As we are never returned to any figural baseline, our eyes are increasingly ungrounded.
—Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The whole thing feels ungrounded, the world-building thin.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
Besides being an agency invention ungrounded in the statute, disparate impact liability stands antidiscrimination law on its head.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
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CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
As we are never returned to any figural baseline, our eyes are increasingly ungrounded.
—Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The whole thing feels ungrounded, the world-building thin.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
Besides being an agency invention ungrounded in the statute, disparate impact liability stands antidiscrimination law on its head.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Ungrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungrounded. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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