EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR DOWN-TO-EARTH
Hilliard, the dynamic, down-to-earth leader had taken his place.
It was a down-to-earth hot dog with no mystery, no eerieness about it, for which he was grateful.
Did his down-to-earth touch account for Updraft's surprising audience appeal?
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR DOWN-TO-EARTH
matter-of-fact
adjectiverealistic, unembellishedmore practical
adjectiverealistic, useful- applied
- both feet on the ground
- businesslike
- commonsensical
- constructive
- doable
- down-to-earth
- efficient
- empirical
- experimental
- factual
- feasible
- functional
- handy
- hard-boiled
- implicit
- in action
- in operation
- matter-of-fact
- nuts and bolts
- operative
- orderly
- possible
- practicable
- pragmatic
- rational
- reasonable
- sane
- sensible
- serviceable
- sober
- solid
- sound
- systematic
- unidealistic
- unromantic
- usable
- utile
- utilitarian
- virtual
- workable
- workaday
- working
most sensible
adjectiverealistic, reasonable- all there
- astute
- attentive
- au courant
- aware
- canny
- cognizant
- commonsensical
- conscious
- consequent
- conversant
- cool
- discerning
- discreet
- discriminating
- down-to-earth
- far-sighted
- having all one's marbles
- in right mind
- informed
- intelligent
- judicious
- knowing
- logical
- matter-of-fact
- practical
- prudent
- rational
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sentient
- shrewd
- sober
- sound
- together
- well-reasoned
- well-thought-out
- wise
- witting
naturalistic
adjectiverealisticpractical
adjectiverealistic, useful- applied
- both feet on the ground
- businesslike
- commonsensical
- constructive
- doable
- down-to-earth
- efficient
- empirical
- experimental
- factual
- feasible
- functional
- handy
- hard-boiled
- implicit
- in action
- in operation
- matter-of-fact
- nuts and bolts
- operative
- orderly
- possible
- practicable
- pragmatic
- rational
- reasonable
- sane
- sensible
- serviceable
- sober
- solid
- sound
- systematic
- unidealistic
- unromantic
- usable
- utile
- utilitarian
- virtual
- workable
- workaday
- working
pragmatical
adjectiverealisticrealistic
adjectivesensible, matter-of-factsensible
adjectiverealistic, reasonable- all there
- astute
- attentive
- au courant
- aware
- canny
- cognizant
- commonsensical
- conscious
- consequent
- conversant
- cool
- discerning
- discreet
- discriminating
- down-to-earth
- far-sighted
- having all one's marbles
- in right mind
- informed
- intelligent
- judicious
- knowing
- logical
- matter-of-fact
- practical
- prudent
- rational
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sentient
- shrewd
- sober
- sound
- together
- well-reasoned
- well-thought-out
- wise
- witting
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