down-to-earth

/ˌdaʊn.ɾəˈɚθ/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

democratic, kind, practical, pretty, real

VERB + DOWN-TO-EARTH

maintained, signals

DOWN-TO-EARTH + NOUN

attitude, family, girl, guy, heart, lifestyle, man, person

ADV.

totally

Definitions

adj

Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

He had a down-to-earth attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy.

Ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to devote any of tonight's news to evil monkey shenanigans unless you can find something more down to earth to focus your report on."

Relatable is to TikTok what aspirational was to Instagram—its most salient, sought-after quality. It signals a down-to-earth, democratic appeal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — sensible and practical

earthy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He had a down-to-earth attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy.

Wiktionary

"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to devote any of tonight's news to evil monkey shenanigans unless you can find something more down to earth to focus your report on."

Wiktionary

Relatable is to TikTok what aspirational was to Instagram—its most salient, sought-after quality. It signals a down-to-earth, democratic appeal.

Wiktionary

The president is a down-to-earth kind of man.

Tatoeba · #265382

Tom's a very practical, down-to-earth person.

Tatoeba · #3431421

Tom is a real down-to-earth guy.

Tatoeba · #5104956

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, down-to-earth is marked as idiomatic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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