earthbound

adjective

earth·​bound ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd 

1

a

: fast in or to the soil

earthbound roots

b

: located on or restricted to land or to the surface of the earth

2

a

: bound by earthly interests

b

: pedestrian, unimaginative

Synonyms

• carnal
• earthborn
• earthly
• fleshly
• material
• mundane
• sublunary
• temporal
• terrene
• terrestrial
• worldly

Examples of earthbound in a Sentence

a dull and earthbound mind

we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin

Recent Examples on the Web

Carrie Fisher is trading the Force for more earthbound type of magic. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 June 2023

But for evangelicals, the migration of non-White immigrants to the US from Latin America and Asia could represent a more earthbound form of salvation. —John Blake, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a