Definitions

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insouciant lackadaisical loose low-pressure perfunctory pococurante purposeless remote unconcerned unfussy uninterested withdrawn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 a result, foreclosures have shot up, which could push down home values in some markets, pushing more borrowers underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Even though interest rates are down, home buyers remain cautious, likely because of concerns about the job market and the economy more broadly.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

All over the country, high mortgage rates throttled the market this year, slowing down home sales and leading fewer people to take out mortgages.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

The Iowa State Fair remains the traditional, cheerful, down home, and must-go place to be for presidential hopefuls.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2023

“So he say. Ain’t nothing, I reckon, to keep him down home no more—now Deborah’s gone.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

down home

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