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ungroundable

ungroundable adjective: not groundable.

Adjective

ungroundable (not comparable)

  1. Not groundable.
    • You can't ground me, for I'm neither living nor dead. How can thy ground that which is ungroundable?2008, South Park (TV series), The Ungroundable
    • “We're nineteen. Soon we'll be out of the teens.” “And ungroundable,” Eve agreed darkly.2010, Piers Anthony, Jumper Cable, →ISBN
    1. Impossible to ground.
      • […] judgments that are ungroundable because infinitely reflective […]1999, Anthony J. Cascardi, Consequences of Enlightenment
      • Insisting on existential decision as the last word in such an ungroundable sphere is one way of understanding ethical responsibility.2000, Lawrence J. Hatab, Ethics and finitude: Heideggerian contributions to moral philosophy
    2. Unable to be electrically grounded.
      • Needless to say, clothing is ungroundable, so short sleeves are recommended.1978, Evaluation Engineering, volume 17, page 24

Origin of ungroundable

From un- + groundable.

Questions about ungroundable

What does ungroundable mean?
Ungroundable means not groundable.
What part of speech is ungroundable?
Ungroundable is an adjective.

Words near ungroundable in the dictionary

  1. ungrooved
  2. ungross
  3. ungrotesque
  4. ungrouchy
  5. unground
  6. ungroundable
  7. ungrounded
  8. ungroundedly
  9. ungroundedness
  10. ungrounding
  11. ungrounds

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