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earthbound

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earth·bound also earth-bound  (ûrthbound)
adj.
1. Fastened in or to the soil: earthbound roots.
2.
a. Attached or confined to the earth or to earthly concerns: an earthbound existence.
b. Unimaginative; ordinary.
earthbound
Adjective
1. unable to leave the surface of the earth
2. lacking in imagination
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.earthbound - confined to the earth
earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
2.earthbound - lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
pedestrian, prosy, prosaic
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"


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