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earthiness

NOUN

coarseness

Synonyms

STRONG

bawdiness boorishness callousness crassness crudity harshness indelicacy offensiveness rawness ribaldry roughness smut smuttiness uncouthness unevenness

WEAK

poor taste unrefinement

Antonyms

WEAK

delicacy manners politeness refinement sophistication

Example Sentences

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A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Green peas add a touch of freshness and earthiness — along with a pop of color.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Williams challenges directors to meet his poetry without losing sight of the play’s earthiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

"I hadn't really twigged that he was looking for a bit more earthiness and a bit more bite."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

I breathe in the rose, the earthiness of Mabel's skin, all the hours we spent in her house.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour