well-grounded

[ wel-groun-did ]

/ ˈwɛlˈgraʊn dɪd /

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adjective

based on good reasons; well-founded: His opposition to the scheme is well-grounded.

well or thoroughly instructed in the basic principles of a subject: She is well-grounded in mathematics.

Origin of well-grounded

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

Words nearby well-grounded

well-found, well-founded, well-furnished, well-governed, well-groomed, well-grounded, well-guarded, well-handled, wellhead, well-heeled, well-hidden

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Example sentences from the Web for well-grounded

There are a lot of remarkable things to explain, instead of hyping up a fear which is not well-grounded.
Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines|Tim Teeman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are highly intelligent, well-grounded parents with strong values.
Organizing for Action Wants Your Newtown Anniversary Party to Be a Success|Stuart Stevens|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He himself looked forward to the event without fear, and with a wise and well-grounded hope.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8|Various
Also there is a well-grounded belief that McGraw has subsidized the scoreboard boy so that he cheats the visitors somewhat.
Practical English Composition: Book II.|Edwin L. Miller

These considerations, though profoundly wise, did not convince me, because I thought his inference was not well-grounded.
The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, Complete|Jean Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz
He was keenly alive to Garrett's every action, resulting from what he believed to be well-grounded suspicions.
'As Gold in the Furnace'|John E. Copus
But in the course of negotiations with them he learned a piece of news which caused him well-grounded anxiety.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688|David Hannay

British Dictionary definitions for well-grounded

well-grounded

adjective (well grounded when postpositive)

well instructed in the basic elements of a subject

another term for well-founded

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	well-grounded
释义	well-grounded [ wel-groun-did ] / ˈwɛlˈgraʊn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-grounded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective based on good reasons; well-founded: His opposition to the scheme is well-grounded. well or thoroughly instructed in the basic principles of a subject: She is well-grounded in mathematics. Origin of well-grounded Middle English word dating back to 1325–75 Words nearby well-grounded well-found, well-founded, well-furnished, well-governed, well-groomed, well-grounded, well-guarded, well-handled, wellhead, well-heeled, well-hidden Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-grounded There are a lot of remarkable things to explain, instead of hyping up a fear which is not well-grounded. Sanjay Gupta, on the Ebola Front Lines\|Tim Teeman\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are highly intelligent, well-grounded parents with strong values. Organizing for Action Wants Your Newtown Anniversary Party to Be a Success\|Stuart Stevens\|December 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He himself looked forward to the event without fear, and with a wise and well-grounded hope. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8\|Various Also there is a well-grounded belief that McGraw has subsidized the scoreboard boy so that he cheats the visitors somewhat. Practical English Composition: Book II.\|Edwin L. Miller These considerations, though profoundly wise, did not convince me, because I thought his inference was not well-grounded. The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, Complete\|Jean Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz He was keenly alive to Garrett's every action, resulting from what he believed to be well-grounded suspicions. 'As Gold in the Furnace'\|John E. Copus But in the course of negotiations with them he learned a piece of news which caused him well-grounded anxiety. A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688\|David Hannay British Dictionary definitions for well-grounded well-grounded adjective (well grounded when postpositive) well instructed in the basic elements of a subject another term for well-founded Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to well-grounded valid, versed, corroborated, substantiated
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well-grounded

adjective

Origin of well-grounded

Words nearby well-grounded

Example sentences from the Web for well-grounded

British Dictionary definitions for well-grounded

adjective (well grounded when postpositive)

Words related to well-grounded