down-to-earth

down-to-earth (doun

-ûrth

, -t

adj.

1. Realistic; sensible.

a. Not pretentious or affected; straightforward.

b. Not overly ornate; simple in style.

down-to-earth

adj

sensible; practical; realistic

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Adj.

down-to-earth - sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense"

earthy

realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

down-to-earth

adjective sensible, practical, realistic, common-sense, matter-of-fact, sane, no-nonsense, hard-headed, unsentimental, plain-spoken She's the most down-to-earth person I've met.

Translations

down-to-earth [ˈdaʊntʊˈɜːθ] ADJ (= natural) [person] → natural, llano; (= practical) [person, policy, outlook] → práctico, realista

down-to-earth [ˈdaʊntʊˈɜːθ] adj (person) → coi piedi per terra, pratico/a; (advice, approach) → pratico/a

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common-sense
downtime
dreamy
earth
earthy
fanciful
funky
good ol' boy
grandiose
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
hard-nosed
high-flown
homely
idealistic
illusory
impractical
joined-up
matter-of-fact

You can never go wrong with down-to-earth two steppin' rhythm, complete with guitar picking to ease anyone's broken heart; add a touch of the blues from the fretting of an electric guitar; then top it off with a soft brush of the drums.

OUR PICK: Album full of rock, country and blues by Pearson, Angela / Windspeaker

This is not unusual for this down-to-earth, unspoiled, but quickly rising, new singer.

The Girl with the Green Guitar by Gabriel Adams / Arts and entertainment industries community

Oh,and if that Michelle Bass comes after you,don't go there CAPTION(S): DOWN-TO-EARTH GYE:Liam mcGough

Words of wisdom for our Liam by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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