Down-to-earth

//ˌdaʊn.ɾəˈɚθ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Practical; realistic; pragmatic. idiomatic
"He had a down-to-earth attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy."
2
Ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill. idiomatic
""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.""

Adjective

1
sensible and practical wordnet

Synonyms

common earth-bound earthy earthy easy hard

Antonyms

have one's head in the clouds out of touch

Example

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

Related phrases

down-to-earther down-to-earthness

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