grounded

adjective

ground·​ed ˈgrau̇n-dəd 

: mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious

remains grounded despite all the praise and attention

see also ground entry 2

Examples of grounded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This helps to regulate their sensitive nervous system, keeping them calm and more grounded. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

But according to Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison, the reality of AI’s impact on the workforce is far more grounded. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 June 2025

The cast is unstoppable in this one, with Boyega stoic and grounded, Foxx chaotic and off the chain, and Parris warm and focused. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Egerton, for reasons that will quickly be obvious, has the most complicated task, swinging from grounded and good-natured to edgier oddness that has an unsettling resemblance to vintage Christian Slater. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

see ground entry 1

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing grounded

• grounded in
• well-grounded

Rhymes for grounded

• bounded
• founded
• hounded
• mounded
• pounded
• rounded
• sounded
• abounded
• astounded
• compounded
• confounded
• expounded