grounded

Definition

  • adjective: mentally and emotionally stable
  • used to describe a person who is sensible and has a good understanding of what is really important in life
  • synonyms: aground

Examples

  • She 'is' well/solidly 'grounded in' mathematics. [=she has a good basic knowledge of mathematics]

  • It turned out that our fears 'were' well 'grounded'. [=there was a good reason for our fears]

  • She discussed the principles on which her philosophy 'is grounded'. [='based, founded']

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