ungrounded

adjective

un·ground·ed ˌən-ˈgrau̇n-dəd

: lacking a sound basis for belief, action, or argument : not provided with a reason or justification

Ungrounded in fact, such conjecture gives the reader no insight into the life of the subject …—

Michiko Kakutani

: groundless

an ungrounded accusation

: lacking basic information : uninstructed

They are not wrongheaded … so much as hazily over-optimistic, ungrounded in what Europe really is, and governed by wishful thinking.—

Nicholas Fraser

: not connected electrically with the ground

an ungrounded outlet

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The audit also stated 45%, or just over 1 million, of DTE's electric customers are serviced by an ungrounded 4.8 kilovolt (kV) system, which take longer to repair than 8.3 kV and 13.2 kV systems which service the rest of the grid. —

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024 Likewise, election officials in 10,500 voting jurisdictions, whether in red states or blue, counted votes fairly and accurately under horrendous circumstances, and judges dismissed Trump’s ungrounded complaints about election fraud. —

Jonathan Schlefer, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2021 Some common potential causes of electrocution in pools or hot tubs include faulty underwater lighting, ungrounded sump pumps, issues with filters, defective wiring, or exposed wires, according to Elder. —

Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024 This can happen if there is faulty underwater wiring or lighting, malfunctions with ungrounded equipment like pumps or filters, or overloaded circuits. —

Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ungrounded