down-to-earth
adjUS /ˌdaʊn.ɾəˈɚθ/
1
Idiomatic Practical; realistic; pragmatic.
- He had a down-to-earth attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy.
2
Idiomatic Ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill.
- "I'm sorry, but I'm not going to devote any of tonight's news to evil monkey shenanigans unless you can find something more down to earth to focus your report on."2009 January 20, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009:
- Relatable is to TikTok what aspirational was to Instagram—its most salient, sought-after quality. It signals a down-to-earth, democratic appeal.2020 July 20, Carina Chocano, “Not So Bored in the House”, in Vanity Fair:
- Synonyms
- have one's feet on the ground, earth-bound
- Antonyms
- have one's head in the clouds, out of touch
- Derived terms
- down-to-earther, down-to-earthness