I can't agree to your proposal on the ground that it is not fair and reasonable.
Source: tatoeba (16976)
Ground
/ɡɹaʊnd/
Synonyms for "ground" (794 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (159)
Noun(34 words)
a priori principleabyssabyssal zoneacresaffirmationagoraair brushair spaceairspacealluvionalluviumambitionamphitheaterangleantecedentantecedentsapriorismarable landareaarena
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argumentart paperaspirationassertionassumed positionassumptionathletic fieldauditoriumaxiombackbackdropbackgroundbasebasementbasinbasisbassaliabathyal zonebeachbear gardenbearing wallbedbeddingbedrockbeltbenthosbilliard tableblow downblow overbottombottom watersbottomless depthsbottommostbowlbowl downbowl overbowling greenboxing ringbrannybring downbroaden the mindbrushbuildbuild inbull ringbulldogcallcallingcamera lucidacamera obscuracampuscanvascarpetcast awaycast downcatechizecategorical propositioncausationcausecause and effectchalkchalklikechalkychannelcharcoalchop downchromogencincturecircuscivilizeclayclodclosecoachcoatcoat of paintcoatingcockpitcoliseumcolorcolor filtercolor gelatincolorantcoloringcolosseumcomminutecomminutedcompassconfineconfinesconfirmconsiderationcontainercontinental shelfcoopcorridorcoulee
Strong matches (238)
countrycoursecourtcourtyardcovercrayoncrushedcrustcurtilagecut downdash downdatadead flatdead leveldead-colordeckdeepdeep-dyedefinedelimited field
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demonstratedemonstrationdepartmentdependdepositdeterminantdeterminativedetritaldetriteddevicedirectdirtdisintegrateddistancedistemperdistrictdivisiondowndrawing paperdrawing pencildregsdrierdropdry landdustdustydyedyestuffeartheaseledifyeducateefflorescentelectrical parts and deviceselementembedenclaveenclosureengraftengraveenlightenentrenchenvironsesplanadeestablishetchetiologyevidenceexcuseexterior paintfactorfarinaceousfellfetch downfieldfinefirst principlesfixfixativeflakyflatflat coatflat washflatlandflattenfloorfloor coveringfloor enamelflooringflouryfoldfondfootingforumfoundfoundationfreeholdfundamentfundamentalfurfuraceousgeneratorgive instructiongive lessons inglebegoalgone to dustgood reasongrasslandgratedgroundsgroundworkguideguiding lightguiding stargymgymnasiumhallhardpanheartlandhewhew downhinterlandhippodromehomaloidhorizontalhorizontal axishorizontal faulthorizontal linehorizontal parallaxhorizontal planehorizontal projectionhypothesishypothesis ad hocidealillumineimbedimpactimpalpableimplantimpressimprintinfixinforminfrastructureingraininitiateinner spaceinscribeinspirationinstallinstanceinstructinsulateintentioninterior paintinvestisolatejamjustificationknock downknock overlandlandholdinglandholdingslay figurelay levellay lowlay outlay the foundationledgeleeslemmalevel
Noun(43 words)
crusheddirtsdrip baseddry landdustearth connectionearth groundedearth referencingearthingearthing conductor connectionearthing wireearthlyearthselectric shockenglish earthequipment earth bonderseexplanationsfamily language basefield of sports
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flat coatfootingfoundfounding of civilizationfrench solground referenceground surfacegrounded to earthgroundinggrounding conductorgrounding hardwaregrounding meditationgrounding systemgrounding wirehousehold language basehuman landicelandic jörðjordarjustificationjustify with evidencekeystone effectland surfacelands
Adjective(13 words)
danish earthdanish grunddanish jorddanish jord samplesdanish soilsdutch aardefine groundgerman grundgreen yellow earth wiregrounded in datahilly terraininstructional research baseitalian terreno
Related words (397)
level linelevel planelevigatedlistlistslithosphereloamlocalelodestarlodgelowestmainspringmajor premisemarginal landmarketplacemarlmatmaterial basismattermaulstick
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mealymean sea levelmediummilieumilledminor premisemise-en-scenemoldmotivemouldmouldermouldymow downneighborhoodnethermostoccasionocean bottomocean depthsocean flooroffshore rightsopaque coloropen forumopen the eyesorganizepackpaintpaintbrushpalaestrapalepalettepalette knifepalingparade groundparkparquetpartparterrepartspastelpatchpavepavementpavingpelagic zonepenpencilperspectivepestledphilosophemepigmentpigmentspile uppitpitchplaceplainplaneplantplatformpositionpostpostulatepostulationpostulatumpowderedpowderyprairieprecinctprecinctsprecipitateprecipitationpredicatepremisepremisespreparepresuppositionprime coatprimerprimingprincipleprintprize ringproofpropositionpropositional functionprostratepublic squarepull downpulverantpulverizedpulverulentpurlieupurlieusput input upquadquadranglequarterradicalrangeraserationalerazereal estatereal propertyrearreasonreduced to powderreeducateregionregolithrelayrestrightringripraprock bottomrock-bottomrootrudimentrun agroundsakesalientscalyscenescene of actionsceneryschoolscobicularscobiformscopescorescratchboardscurfysea levelsea of grassseatsectionsedimentsend headlongsetset inset rightset upsettingsettlesettlingsshardedsharpen the witsshipwreckshowshow howshreddedsiccativesillsitesketchbooksketchpadsodsoilsolid groundsolid rocksourcespacespatulaspherespray gunspread eaglespread-eaglespringsquaresquared circlestadiumstagestage setstage settingstainstampstandstandingstandpointstatementstationstatusstaysteppestereobatestereotypestimulusstrandstumpstylobatesubaerial depositsubsoilsubstancesubstratumsubstructionsubstructuresumptionsupinatesupposalsurfacingsustaintabletake downtake the groundteachteach a lessonteach the rudimentstemperaterraterra firmaterraceterrainterritorytesttestimonythe countrythe deepthe deep seathe deepsthe depthstheatertheoremthesisthinnerthree-mile limitthrowthrow downtilting groundtiltyardtinctiontincturetitletofttoppletopsoiltraintransparent colortrenchtrialtriptrituratedtruth tabletruth-functiontruth-valuetumbleturfturpentineturpstutortwelve-mile limitulterior motiveunderbuildingundercarriageundercoatundercoatingundergirdingundermostunderpinningunderstructionunderstructurevarnishvehiclevenuevestvicinagevicinityviewpointvocationwalkwarrantwashwash coatwater levelwedgewhack downwhereforewhywhyforwoodlandwreckwrestling ringyardzone
Noun(60 words)
manual basedmashingmath drills basedmilledmore earthingmost danish jordmost earthingmost home language basedmost soil basednot groundedoccasionpachapolicy evidence basepowderpowderedpredicate wordpredicatespremisepremise the argumentpresent basis
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primerprimer coatprimingpriming coatpropertyproto-germanic *erþōpulverizedpunishrestrictscientifically basedsignal groundsitesoil easilysoil the carpetsoil the shirtsoilssolid groundspanish terrenostable basestakesstandards basedsubstratessupportsurbasesurface levelswedish jordterra firmaterrainterreno grandeterrestrialultimacyundercoatunderlayunderpinning ideaverb basedwarrantingwarrantswhyszero volt nodezero volt reference
Verb(18 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more electrical grounding
Adverb(1 words)
most danish soil
Adjective(10 words)
nonmoving premisenorwegian grunnnorwegian jordromanian terensafe electrical groundingsandy danish jordswedish grundterrestrial surfaceunderlyingwarrantied
Preposition(2 words)
outside danish soilwith no justification
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: earth, basis, land, reason, soil.
- Sentence evidence is available for ground, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "ground".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ground"
Keep "ground" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "ground" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "ground", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "ground" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
72 entriesShowing 16 of 72 words.
More specific
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
Collocations
10 entriescampus groundsground a theoryground beefground coffeeground floorground pepperground rulesground surfaceground to a haltgrounded in data
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
55 total sentences available.
The hot sun baked the ground dry.
Source: tatoeba (19231)
When the school had no books or paper or pencils, she wrote the alphabet on the ground with a stick.
Source: tatoeba (21578)
The pirates buried their treasure in the ground.
Source: tatoeba (22160)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ground"?
Closest matches include earth, basis, land, reason, soil.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ground"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.