earthy

earthy

adjective

Definition of EARTHY

1

consisting or suggestive of earth <the unmistakably earthy aroma of a greenhouse>

Synonyms earthlike, loamy

Related Words clayey, dusty, muddy, sandy, silty

2

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly <the dog trainer was earthy, no-nonsense, and blunt—with us, as well as our dog>

Synonyms down-to-earth, earthy, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic (also pragmatical)

Related Words idealless, philistine, utilitarian; commonsensical, grounded, levelheaded, logical, no-nonsense, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, sobersided, sound; bottom-line, hard, hard-boiled, hard-edged, tough-minded, unromantic, unsentimental; cynical, disillusioned, misanthropic, pessimistic; distrustful, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious

Near Antonyms fanciful, fantastic (also fantastical), imaginative; romantic, sentimental; cheerful, optimistic, rose-colored; trustful, trusting, unsuspicious; half-baked, illogical, insane, irrational, unreasonable; theoretical (also theoretic)

Antonyms blue-sky, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, utopian, visionary