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down-to-earth

[ doun-too-urth, -tuh- ]

/ ˈdaʊn tuˈɜrθ, -tə- /

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adjective

practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.

Origin of down-to-earth

First recorded in 1925–30

SYNONYMS FOR down-to-earth

hard-headed, sensible, sober, pragmatic.

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Words nearby down-to-earth

down-easter, down-home, down-low, down-market, down-the-line, down-to-earth, downbeat, downburst, downcast, downcome, downcomer

Example sentences from the Web for down-to-earth

(laughter) LAGARDE: And we will have provided real sort of down-to-earth practical value.

Transcript: Thomas Friedman Interviews Hillary Clinton and Christine Lagarde | |April 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In a down-to-earth tone, Xi talked about the “great renewal of the Chinese nation,” but mentioned socialism only once.

Xi Jinping and the Princelings Take Power in China |Melinda Liu |November 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Even though he earns up to six figures for certain shows, Skrillex remains one of the more humble, down-to-earth artists in music.

Skrillex Invades L.A. to Headline HARD Summer Festival |Marlow Stern |August 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In person, the down-to-earth Marchildon says she saw enough of modeling to be philosophical.

Dutch ‘Next Top Model’ Fired for Being Too Fat? |Nadette De Visser |February 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

I felt betrayed by James—that the affable and down-to-earth person I had done the book with was a fraud.

The Vindication of LeBron James |Buzz Bissinger |June 1, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Did his down-to-earth touch account for Updraft's surprising audience appeal?

The Mind Digger |Winston Marks
Hilliard, the dynamic, down-to-earth leader had taken his place.

The Year When Stardust Fell |Raymond F. Jones
It was a down-to-earth hot dog with no mystery, no eerieness about it, for which he was grateful.

The Blue Ghost Mystery |Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for down-to-earth

down-to-earth

adjective

sensible; practical; realistic