EARTHBOUND Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

earthbound

adjective

ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd

as in mundane

having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin

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Recent Examples of earthbound 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 If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Most folks in search of a first-gen VW Type 2 will have more earthbound aspirations, and in truth, can have more fun enjoying a lesser variant for $30,000 to $80,000—a fraction of the price of a Deluxe Samba. —

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025 Superman is rarely considered in his own right, rather than as a foil to more earthbound, angsty superheroes such as the Randian vigilante Batman, or to Spider-Man, the idealized boy next door. —

Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earthbound

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Decades later, that mundane trip provided the missing link to break China’s monopoly on the global electric vehicle supply chain.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The action shifts to New York for just one extended sequence, set in a bar, where Tommy and Jeff reunite to discuss their more mundane lives in the months since their day in Brigadoon.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026