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- [doun too urth]
- /daʊn tu ɜrθ/
- /daʊn tuː ɜːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doun too urth]
- /daʊn tu ɜrθ/
Definitions of down to earth words
- adjective down to earth practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person. 1
- adverb down to earth to reality 1
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Origin of down to earth
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Down to earth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
down to earth popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
down to earth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for down to earth
adj down to earth
- earthy — of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- folksy — friendly or neighborly; sociable.
- informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- levelheaded — having common sense and sound judgment; sensible.
- matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
Antonyms for down to earth
adj down to earth
- dreamy — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- idealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.
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