down-to-earth
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜrθ/
- She is a very down-to-earth person who always gives practical advice.
- down-to-earth people
- bring someone down-to-earth
- more down-to-earth
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Watch on YouTubeYou see it, you know, so down to earth people and proper godly people.
- You see it, you know, so down to earth people and proper godly people.
- And he walks a very down to earth sort of vibe and energy.
- People should want their kids to grow up in a down to earth grounded place.
- The second one is something much more down to earth and tweet worthy.
- And so it just struck me how down to earth and kind of kind he was.
- Just as such a sweet, down to earth, like humble human being.
- And I really appreciate your down to earth, humble style.
- And so really, really cool down to earth guy.
- And she is grounded, She is down to earth.
- Dang, but he couldn't have been like, he's a real down to earth guy.
- For their own sake I'm glad that they seem like normal, down to earth people.
- But that just shows how personable and down to earth he is.
Examples
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Eddie is one of the loveliest down to earth comics.
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But most importantly, he's humble, down to earth and someone who has quickly become a mentor and friend.
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"Better, really, to be down to earth in a case like this."
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And so it just struck me how down to earth and kind of kind he was.
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People should want their kids to grow up in a down to earth grounded place.
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And I really appreciate your down to earth, humble style.
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For their own sake I'm glad that they seem like normal, down to earth people.
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I just wanna meet somebody for once who's down to earth and a normal person.
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No, she's actually a very down-to-earth girl.
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He's incredibly focused on his job but also very down to earth and very approachable.
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Synonyms
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4.2
Being calm and sensible with a realistic view of life
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5.0
Calm and simple in style without showy details
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5.6
Calm and direct about facts without strong feeling
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4.1
Practical and friendly in a simple, natural way
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5.1
Simple and honest in style and not trying to impress people
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7.9
Dealing with problems in a sensible, practical way to get results
Antonyms
How Practical
Surface Forms
Morphology
down-to-earth = earth (semi-transparent) = down + to + earth
The components 'down' and 'earth' are literal and recognizable, but the adjectival meaning 'practical, realistic' is an idiomatic/metaphorical extension rather than a strictly compositional meaning. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Down-to-earth comes from the simple picture of being down or 'on the ground' rather than 'up in the air', with earth meaning the ground. So a down-to-earth person is practical, sensible, and not showy.