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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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Templeman avidly avoided the public spotlight, with Branson describing her as a "down-to-earth Scottish lady" and "very private person" who almost never gave interviews.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

It shows us that he could be down-to-earth without ever condescending to his readers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And while it may seem homespun, Paul and Linda McCartney and their growing family are the group’s down-to-earth epicenter.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

"His continuity, his down-to-earth nature and his staying power in remaining as an unlisted, independent company have always been a huge inspiration for me personally," Smith wrote on social media.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Let’s come up with a more down-to-earth way of saying this.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.