down to earth

[doun-too-urth, -tuh-] / ˈdaʊn tuˈɜrθ, -tə- /

ADJECTIVE

practical

Synonyms

WEAK

commonsensical earthy folksy informal levelheaded matter-of-fact natural plainspoken pragmatic real realistic reasonable rustic sensible simple sober-minded unassuming unpretentious

Antonyms

WEAK

dreamy fanciful idealistic

down-to-earth

ADJECTIVE

reasonable, practical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hardheaded no-nonsense plainspoken pragmatic realistic sensible sober

WEAK

common commonsense easy hard hardboiled matter-of-fact mundane rational sane unfantastic unidealistic unsentimental

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irrational unrealistic unreasonable

WEAK

excitable excited impractical unsensible

Example Sentences

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McGinn does not take himself too seriously - possibly because he knows if he did that he would be brought crashing back down to earth by his grounded family and friends.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The question for investors is when supply may catch up to demand and bring price growth back down to earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Some on social media are wondering if the report will also bring the announcement of a stock split that brings the high-flying share price back down to earth for retail investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

I came down to earth with a thump.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

down to earth

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