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Definitions

grounding

[groun-ding] / ˈgraʊn dɪŋ /

NOUN

background

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backdrop culture education environment history practice qualification tradition training upbringing

STRONG

accomplishments acquirement actions atmosphere attainment aura breeding capacity credentials cultivation deeds framework preparation rearing seasoning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

WEAK

foreground

NOUN

cultivation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breeding improvement

STRONG

advancement civility civilization delicacy discernment discrimination enlightenment gentility learning letters manners polish progress refinement schooling taste

WEAK

aestheticism good taste refined taste

Antonyms

STRONG

coarseness crudeness decline ignorance retreat retrogression roughness rudeness

WEAK

destruction harm hurt neglect unsophistication

NOUN

culture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civilization development folklore habit knowledge lifestyle society way of life

STRONG

convention customs ethnology mores

WEAK

arts and sciences folkways the arts

NOUN

instruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

direction discipline guidance information lesson preparation schooling teaching training

STRONG

apprenticeship coaching drilling edification enlightenment tuition tutelage

WEAK

chalk talk

Antonyms

WEAK

question

NOUN

training

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coaching discipline drill education exercise guidance instruction practice schooling teaching workout

STRONG

background basics buildup cultivation domestication foundation groundwork indoctrination preliminaries principles readying seasoning sharpening tuition tune-up tutelage upbringing warmup

WEAK

chalk talk

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance neglect

STRONG

destruction

Example Sentences

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Are they not joyful or grounding enough to be worthy of enjoyment?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

However, because they are disconnected from any external reality, such structures have no grounding and are inherently dangerous.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Today I watched as Shohei Ohtani, the day after pitching seven innings, go 0 for 5 with two strikeouts while grounding into a double play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

"I'm starting from scratch with apprentices in this sector, unlike electricians where they have grounding at college for at least a year."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

My parents have never believed in grounding us or taking away our phones or computers, all the things Amanda’s parents do to her when she gets caught breaking the rules.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

grounding

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