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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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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

The balloon rises to as high as 121-thousand feet, three times as high as a commercial aircraft flies, before it explodes, sending the bag of film back down to earth.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

Rabi did his best to bring them down to earth.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik