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 of earthbound

• mundane
• temporal
• terrestrial
• earthly
• physical
• animal

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

Even the runways were earthbound, with moss bearing the strutting weight of models at Hermès and Miu Miu—the latter of which had someone assigned to patching the areas guests stepped on. —Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026

If the demand for AI continues to grow, earthbound data centers—and power supplies—may not be able to keep up. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026

While Silverman’s staging is rigorously earthbound, going for human-sized realism and energy, there are also a few big splashy moments based around historic protests. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2026

One late-night scene between Agnes and Will is hard to watch, dramatizing the profound distance between her earthbound herbalist mother and his drunk and frustrated writer. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for earthbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground