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   Down-to-earth

   adjective

   • 1. with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic: "a down-to-earth view of marriage"

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   • 1. down-to-earthness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWN-TO-EARTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of down-to-earth in English. down-to-earth. adjective. approving uk / ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɜːθ / us / ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɝːθ / Add to word list. C1. practical, reasonable, and friendly: She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily. canny.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › down-to-earthDown-to-earth Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : practical. down-to-earth traveling tips. 2. : unpretentious. surprised to find the movie star so down-to-earth. down-to-earthness noun. Synonyms. demure. humble. lowly. meek. modest. unassuming. unpretentious. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of down-to-earth in a Sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › down-to-earthDOWN-TO-EARTH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Down-to-earth definition: practical and realistic. See examples of DOWN-TO-EARTH used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWN-TO-EARTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › down-to-earthDown-to-earth - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're practical and unpretentious, your friends might describe you as down-to-earth. When a movie star is known for being unassuming and friendly, you can also call them down-to-earth. This adjective has two slightly different meanings, the first of which is "realistic and sensible."

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › down–to–earthDown–to–earth Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : informal and easy to talk to. a down-to-earth person. He's very down-to-earth despite his fame. 2. : practical and sensible. down-to-earth advice. Students liked the teacher's down-to-earth approach.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdown to earth adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   down to earth. sensible and practical, in a way that is helpful and friendly. Definition of down to earth adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWN-TO-EARTH definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DOWN-TO-EARTH meaning: practical and realistic. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › down-to-earth_advdown to earth adverb & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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    What does the phrase down to earth mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the phrase down to earth . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › down-to-earthDown-to-earth Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    simple. reasonable. sensible. realistic. practical. prosaic. objective. Antonyms: excitable. excited.