Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Realistic; sensible.
- adjective Not pretentious or affected; straightforward.
- adjective Not overly ornate; simple in style.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. Opposite of
idealistic ,unrealistic ,impractical , andpie-in-the-sky .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective idiomatic
Practical ;realistic ;pragmatic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective sensible and practical
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Examples
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Where Jobs is famous for his explosive temper, firing employees on the spot, Cook is described as down-to-earth and soft-spoken.
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Where Jobs is famous for his explosive temper, firing employees on the spot, Cook is described as down-to-earth and soft-spoken.
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A friend of mine, someone I’d describe as down-to-earth—a hippie, in all the good ways—recently told me that she’d finally gotten a dog.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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A friend of mine, someone I’d describe as down-to-earth—a hippie, in all the good ways—recently told me that she’d finally gotten a dog.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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A friend of mine, someone I’d describe as down-to-earth—a hippie, in all the good ways—recently told me that she’d finally gotten a dog.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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She brings to Congress a down-to-earth demeanor "Hi, this is Kristi," she begins the interview and a no-nonsense perspective that stems, in large part, from the fact that she hasn't spent her whole life in politics.
Republican freshman: Rep. Kristi Noem Jennifer Rubin 2011
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He seems like a pretty normal, down-to-earth guy - just one who lives in a nice part of town because he's rich.
Little Lord Paulson critiques his new surroundings (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The least heralded of ABC's Wednesday night comedies, the down-to-earth The Middle has quietly turned into a steady hit, thanks largely to its leading lady.
Emmys: TVGuide.com's Picks for Lead Actress in a Comedy 2011
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The author's language is down-to-earth but never earthbound, and Gallaway's characters are passionate and funny.
A tale of operatic scale, with soundtrack by Wagner Eugenia Zukerman 2011
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The author's language is down-to-earth but never earthbound, and Gallaway's characters are passionate and funny.
A tale of operatic scale, with soundtrack by Wagner Eugenia Zukerman 2011
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