Synonyms of down-to-earth

down-to-earth

adjective

ˈdau̇n-tü-ˈərth 

1

as in humble

not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness

we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humble
• meek
• modest
• unassuming
• unaffected
• unpretentious
• timid
• naive
• demure
• simple
• lowly
• quiet
• shy
• passive
• deferential
• subdued
• unassertive
• compliant
• submissive
• unaggressive
• acquiescent
• resigned
• unobtrusive
• ingenuous
• plain
• reserved
• diffident
• yielding
• bashful
• introverted
• sheepish
• shrinking
• retiring
• mousy
• self-effacing
• self-deprecating
• cringing
• aw-shucks
• self-deprecatory
• cowering
• overmodest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrogant
• superior
• pretentious
• pompous
• haughty
• supercilious
• confident
• aggressive
• high-and-mighty
• conceited
• assertive
• bumptious
• egotistic
• imperious
• presumptuous
• bold
• uppity
• cheeky
• highfalutin
• peremptory
• saucy
• audacious
• impudent
• brassy
• high-handed
• brash
• cocky
• forward
• uppish
• huffy
• high-hat
• lordly
• impertinent
• overweening
• smug
• chesty
• cocksure
• narcissistic
• egocentric
• overconfident
• hubristic
• presuming
• hoity-toity
• egoistic
• self-assertive
• prideful
• dominant
• boastful
• bombastic
• huffish
• vain
• condescending
• self-confident
• fastuous
• disdainful
• self-asserting
• vainglorious
• toplofty
• flamboyant
• overbearing
• patronizing
• swaggering
• domineering
• showy
• outgoing
• self-centered
• self-important
• magisterial
• ostentatious
• uninhibited
• stuck-up
• self-satisfied
• dominating
• self-complacent
• extroverted
• self-contented
• self-engrossed
• self-congratulatory
• self-obsessed
• self-conceited
• braggy
• self-affected
• unreserved
• swelled-headed
• self-pleased
• immodest
• pontificating

2

as in pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly

a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pragmatic
• realistic
• practical
• sensible
• matter-of-fact
• earthy
• rational
• cynical
• logical
• reasonable
• hardheaded
• grounded
• sound
• sober
• utilitarian
• sane
• levelheaded
• commonsensical
• no-nonsense
• skeptical
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• bottom-line
• disillusioned
• hard
• pessimistic
• tough-minded
• hard-edged
• misanthropic
• suspicious
• idealless
• distrustful
• sobersided
• mistrustful
• philistine
• hard-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idealistic
• unrealistic
• imaginative
• impractical
• visionary
• romantic
• utopian
• blue-sky
• fanciful
• fantastic
• sentimental
• optimistic
• cheerful
• theoretical
• unreasonable
• trusting
• irrational
• illogical
• insane
• trustful
• rose-colored
• unsuspicious
• half-baked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of down-to-earth

The classic V-neck top features a raw hem for a relaxed, down-to-earth feel, while the loose straight-leg pant keeps you comfortable as the days start to cool. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Like her name, the character has an ethereal but down-to-earth quality that everyone can relate to. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026

Unlike its ritzier northern neighbor Naples (where luxury shopping and homes are the norm), Marco Island has a decidedly more down-to-earth feel. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

An asphalt paving contractor, Dean had a down-to-earth sensibility that grounded Parton’s glamour, and opposites could not have attracted more. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026