grounded

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Someone who is grounded makes good decisions and does not say or do stupid things:

He's very grounded even though he has so much money.

used to describe an aircraft that is prevented from flying for some reason, or a ship that cannot move because it has hit solid ground

A child or young person who is grounded is not allowed to go out as a punishment:

I stayed out til 1 am last night and now I'm grounded for a week.

to be based firmly on something:

The estimates of strong dividend growth are grounded on a steady recovery in the global economy.