Synonyms of terrestrial

terrestrial

adjective

tə-ˈre-st(r)ē-əl 

1

as in temporal

having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven

scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temporal
• mundane
• physical
• animal
• earthly
• earthbound
• sublunary
• bodily
• worldly
• corporeal
• terrene
• daily
• carnal
• corporal
• material
• fleshly
• diurnal
• earthborn
• anthropocentric
• anthropic
• unspiritual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• celestial
• heavenly
• unearthly
• metaphysical
• spiritual
• religious
• divine
• supernal
• nontemporal
• unworldly
• sacred
• utopian
• devotional
• supernatural
• extraterrestrial
• transcendental
• empyrean
• transcendent
• empyreal
• ethereal
• Elysian
• otherworldly
• unearthly

2

as in mundane

having to do with the practical details of regular life

let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mundane
• everyday
• prosaic
• earthly
• temporal
• typical
• workaday
• normal
• generic
• ordinary
• nitty-gritty
• usual
• worldly
• standard
• average
• routine
• garden
• customary
• regular
• frequent
• familiar
• common
• habitual
• commonplace
• plain
• popular
• run-of-the-mill
• unexceptional
• run-of-the-mine
• predictable
• unremarkable
• expected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sublime
• noble
• abnormal
• lofty
• special
• atypical
• aberrant
• unusual
• extraordinary
• unique
• peculiar
• rare
• exceptional
• singular
• uncommon
• high-minded
• phenomenal
• strange
• wild
• remarkable
• bizarre
• out-of-the-way
• odd
• weird
• curious
• funny
• freak
• unwonted
• quaint
• uncustomary
• outlandish
• outré
• quirky
• screwy
• far-out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terrestrial

The fox is Svalbard's only native terrestrial predator, apart from the polar bear. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Back on terrestrial radio, Parton’s reach stretched beyond country formats. — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket's protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for liftoff. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Along with this are isotopes like Strontium-90, Rhodium-103, Palladium-105-110, and Americium-241, which have all sorts of medical, industrial, and space/terrestrial applications. — David Szondy august 22, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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