Ungrounded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ungrounded is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of unground.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of unground.
More Meanings
- Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.
- (electricity, electronics) Not connected to ground potential
Example Sentences
The defendant's claims are fictitious; they are entirely ungrounded in fact.
Unlike coaxial cable where the outer conductor is grounded, twisted pair is usually ungrounded.
If the charge is allowed to build, the core will discharge into the hull of a ship. All ungrounded crew members are fried to a crisp, all electronic system are burned out, and metal bulkheads may be melted and fused together.
Synonyms for ungrounded
Depending on context, synonyms include baseless, idle, groundless, unfounded, unjustified, unproved.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include groundless, unfounded, unsubstantiated, ill-founded, baseless, frivolous.
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