grounded — having a sensible and practical attitude to life
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a sensible and practical attitude to life
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
Korean meaning: 현실적이고 분별 있는
Korean pronunciation: **그라**운디드
Example Sentences
- My teenage son thinks being grounded is worse than medieval torture.
- She's so grounded that she budgets her fun money down to the penny.
- The pilot was disappointed when his plane was grounded on his anniversary.
grounded
ADJECTIVE//ˈɡraʊndɪd//
having a sensible and practical attitude to life
💡 Concept
After the lightning storm, she felt calm and grounded under the old oak tree.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɡraʊndɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡraʊndɪd/
🌳Etymology
Rootground
Suffix--ed
Origin
'ground'에서 파생된 형용사로, 원래 '땅에 발을 딛고 있는' 상태에서 '현실에 발을 딛고 있는' 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
foundedroundedbounded
founded
rounded
bounded
🔗Collocations
stay grounded
grounded person
well-grounded
grounded in reality
grounded approach
get grounded
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My teenage son thinks being grounded is worse than medieval torture.”
😄 Fun example
“She's so grounded that she budgets her fun money down to the penny.”
“The pilot was disappointed when his plane was grounded on his anniversary.”
“His grounded personality helped him make wise investment decisions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
practicalrealisticsensibledown-to-earthlevel-headed
Antonyms
impracticalunrealisticairborne
Related
groundingfoundationstabilitypunishment
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