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- [urth-bound]
- /ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd/
- /ˈɜːθ.baʊnd/
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- [urth-bound]
- /ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd/
Definitions of earthbound word
- adjective earthbound headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite. 1
- noun earthbound Attached or restricted to the earth. 1
- adjective earthbound If something is earthbound, it is unable to fly, or is on the ground rather than in the air or in space. 0
- graded adjective earthbound If you describe someone or something as earthbound, you mean that they do not have very much imagination. 0
- adjective earthbound confined to the earth 0
- adjective earthbound lacking in imagination; pedestrian or dull 0
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Origin of earthbound
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; earth + -bound1
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Parts of speech for Earthbound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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earthbound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
earthbound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earthbound
adj earthbound
- secular — of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
- earthen — composed of earth.
- earthy — of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- tellurian — of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial.
- telluric — of or containing tellurium, especially in the hexavalent state.
adjective earthbound
- earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
Antonyms for earthbound
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