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down-to-earth

down-to-earth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doun too urth]
    • /daʊn tu ɜrθ/
    • /ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɜːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doun too urth]
    • /daʊn tu ɜrθ/

Definitions of down-to-earth word

  • adjective down-to-earth practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person. 1
  • adjective down-to-earth sensible 1
  • adjective down-to-earth If you say that someone is down-to-earth, you approve of the fact that they concern themselves with practical things and actions, rather than with abstract theories. 0
  • adjective down-to-earth sensible; practical; realistic 0
  • adjective down-to-earth realistic or practical 0
  • adjective down-to-earth without affectation; natural, sincere, etc. 0

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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

Historical Comparancy

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 about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for down-to-earth

adj down-to-earth

  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • hardheaded — not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
  • pragmatic — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
  • no-nonsense — not tolerating anything frivolous or trifling; firm and businesslike: a no-nonsense approach to money matters; a no-nonsense teacher with well-behaved classes.
  • realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.

Antonyms for down-to-earth

adj down-to-earth

  • unrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • irrational — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
  • impractical — not practical or useful.
  • unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
  • unsensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.

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