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earthy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of earthy

1 consisting or suggestive of earth
  • the unmistakably earthy aroma of a greenhouse
Synonyms of earthy

earthlike, loamy
Words Related to earthy

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 of earthy

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

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
Near Antonyms of earthy

fanciful, fantastic (also fantastical), imaginative

romantic, sentimental

cheerful, optimistic, rose-colored

trustful, trusting, unsuspicious

half-baked, illogical, insane, irrational, unreasonable

theoretical (also theoretic)
Antonyms of earthy

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

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