ungrounded
adjective, verb
ungrounded is spelled U-N-G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ungrounded means “Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ungrounded?
| Letters | 10: U-N-G-R-O-U-N-D-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ungrounded?
Ungrounded appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ungrounded
- more ungrounded comparative
- most ungrounded superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ungrounded mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not grounded; without ground or basis, unreal, false.
The defendant's claims are fictitious; they are entirely ungrounded in fact.
- 2
Not connected to ground potential.
Unlike coaxial cable where the outer conductor is grounded, twisted pair is usually ungrounded.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of unground
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ungrounded in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | aus der Luft gegriffen , ungeerdet, nicht geerdet |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ungrounded come from?
From Middle English ungroundid, ungronded, ungrundid, ungrounded; equivalent to un- + grounded.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).