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

Naomi Sharon Steps Into Her Spotlight If her emotional landscape feels more grounded now, her creative world is becoming more kinetic. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The Bucyrus Museum offers a clear, grounded reminder that America wasn’t built on vision alone. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, the moon remains in the slow-and-steady sign of Taurus for most of the day, encouraging you to slow down and get grounded. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The fire was caused by an insulation line that wasn’t properly grounded, according to the report. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026