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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I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

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

Kelly brought dance to the common man, and the musical down to earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

New findings suggest a far more down to earth explanation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

So Jade Dragon's children went down to earth and turned themselves into water, saving the people on the earth.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

down to earth

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