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down home

[doun-hohm] / ˈdaʊnˈhoʊm /
ADJECTIVE
casual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool cursory easygoing folksy homey informal laid-back mellow offhand
WEAK
aloof apathetic blasé breezy detached incurious indifferent insouciant lackadaisical loose low-pressure perfunctory pococurante purposeless remote unconcerned unfussy uninterested withdrawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated upset
WEAK
deliberate formal painstaking planned premeditated serious
ADJECTIVE
earthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
down-to-earth folksy funky homey simple
WEAK
bawdy coarse crude down down and dirty dull easygoing hard-boiled home folk homely indelicate lowbred lusty mundane natural pragmatic ribald robust rough unidealistic uninhibited unrefined
Antonyms
WEAK
cultured elegant refined sophisticated
ADJECTIVE
home
Synonyms
STRONG
central familiar family household local national native
WEAK
at ease at rest homely homey in one's element in the bosom inland internal
Antonyms
STRONG
foreign outside
WEAK
business commercial
ADJECTIVE
informal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
casual relaxed
STRONG
easygoing everyday natural unfussy
WEAK
breezy congenial down-home extempore familiar folksy free free-and-easy homey improv improvised laid-back loose low-pressure mellow off-the-cuff open ordinary spontaneous throwaway unceremonious unconstrained unrestrained without ceremony
Antonyms
STRONGEST
buttoned-up dressed-up formal
STRONG
rigid stiff
WEAK
ceremonial ceremonious fussy
ADJECTIVE
trustworthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate authentic authoritative believable come-through convincing credible dependable ethical honest honorable mature principled realistic responsible sensible truthful upright
STRONG
trusty
WEAK
all right always there down-home exact fly-right kosher level-headed open plausible righteous rock saint secure square steadfast straight there tried true true blue trustable unfailing up front valid veracious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonest doubtful false immature implausible improbable inaccurate inconceivable incredible irresponsible lying misleading unconvincing unlikely unrealistic unreliable untrustworthy untruthful
WEAK
undependable
ADJECTIVE
unpretentious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
folksy homey humble laid-back modest simple straightforward unassuming
STRONG
unostentatious
WEAK
discreet down easygoing free-spirited inelaborate lowly plain prosaic unaffected unambitious unbeautified uncomplex unembellished unimposing unobtrusive unpresumptuous unspoiled up front
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold brave conceited egotistical presumptuous proud
WEAK
affected dishonest flaunting pretending pretentious

Example Sentences

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As I noted in an earlier column, his non-Hollywood, down-home, every-guy persona makes him quite a departure from past Emmy hosts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

A gravy for everyone that is heart healthy and down-home tasting, very unique indeed.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

And while Walz’s down-home, aw-shucks demeanor has captivated America, it’s also a sharp reminder of how different his finances are from those of the average politician.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2024

And so the president began last week by dropping by Hannibal’s Kitchen in Charleston, S.C., a down-home soul-food restaurant known for its crab and shrimp rice and decidedly unfancy environs.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

“Celia said they did a mean mac and cheese. I was expecting some small, down-home kinda place.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon