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down to earth

[doun-too-urth, -tuh-] / ˈdaʊn tuˈɜrθ, -tə- /
ADJECTIVE
practical
Synonyms
WEAK
commonsensical earthy folksy informal levelheaded matter-of-fact natural plainspoken pragmatic real realistic reasonable rustic sensible simple sober-minded unassuming unpretentious
Antonyms
WEAK
dreamy fanciful idealistic
down-to-earth
ADJECTIVE
reasonable, practical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hardheaded no-nonsense plainspoken pragmatic realistic sensible sober
WEAK
common commonsense easy hard hardboiled matter-of-fact mundane rational sane unfantastic unidealistic unsentimental
Antonyms
STRONGEST
irrational unrealistic unreasonable
WEAK
excitable excited impractical unsensible

Example Sentences

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Some on social media are wondering if the report will also bring the announcement of a stock split that brings the high-flying share price back down to earth for retail investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The firm sold a chunk of its giant stake last Wednesday and Thursday, at prices ranging from $250 to $702, the filings show, as the stock fell back down to earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

New findings suggest a far more down to earth explanation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

You know they are the hottest thing in Ireland at the moment, for them to come to our city and just walk in… they are just so down to earth, he added.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

One of the younger boys tried to pull him down to earth, but Vetch merely drifted up a little higher, out of reach, and sat calmly smiling on the air.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin