earthy | Definition of earthy

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

cynical, disillusioned, misanthropic, pessimistic

distrustful, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious

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