| Main Entry: | folksy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | informal, simple |
Synonyms: |
cozy, down-to-earth, homely, homey, low-key, modest, natural, plain, rustic, unassuming, unpretentious |
| Main Entry: | casual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nonchalant, relaxed in manner |
Synonyms: |
aloof, apathetic, blasé, breezy, cool*, cursory, detached, down home, easygoing, folksy, homey, incurious, indifferent, informal, insouciant, lackadaisical, laid-back*, loose*, low-pressure, mellow, offhand, perfunctory, pococurante, purposeless, remote, unconcerned, unfussy, uninterested, withdrawn |
| Notes: | casual means suited for everyday use, informal or occurring by chance - while causal means involving or constituting a cause |
Antonyms: |
formal, serious |
| Main Entry: | earthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unsophisticated |
Synonyms: |
bawdy, coarse, crude, down, down home, down-to-earth, dull, easygoing, folksy, funky*, hard-boiled, home folk, homely, homey, indelicate, lowbred, lusty, mundane, natural, pragmatic, ribald, robust, rough, simple, unidealistic, uninhibited, unrefined |
Antonyms: |
cultured, elegant, refined, sophisticated |
| Main Entry: | homey |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | comfortable |
Synonyms: |
adequate, cared for, cheerful, comfy, complacent, contented, cozy, delightful, easy, familiar, folksy, friendly, intimate, plain, pleasant, relaxed, rested, restful, simple, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, soft, soothed, warm |
| Main Entry: | informal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | casual, simple |
Synonyms: |
breezy, colloquial, congenial, cool*, democratic, down home, easy, easygoing, everyday, extempore, familiar, folksy, frank, free, free-and-easy, homey, improv, inconspicuous, intimate, laid back, loose, low-pressure, mellow, mixed, motley, natural, off-the-cuff, open, ordinary, relaxed, spontaneous, sporty, straightforward, throwaway, unceremonious, unconstrained, unconventional, unfussy, unofficial, unrestrained, urbane, without ceremony |
Antonyms: |
buttoned-up, ceremonious, dressed-up, formal, official, rigid, stiff |
| Main Entry: | natural |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open, unaffected |
Synonyms: |
artless, being oneself, candid, childlike, credulous, direct, easy, folksy, forthright, frank, genuine, homey, ignorant, impulsive, inartificial, ingenuous, innocent, instinctive, laid-back*, naive, plain, primitive, provincial, real, rustic, simple, simplehearted, sincere, spontaneous, straightforward, trusting, unassumed, uncontrived, undesigning, unembarrassed, unfeigned, unforced, unlabored, unpolished, unpretentious, unschooled, unsophisticated, unstudied, unworldly, up-front |
Antonyms: |
affected, artificial, pretended, unnatural |
| Main Entry: | offhand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abrupt, careless |
Synonyms: |
aloof, breezy, brusque, casual, cavalier, cool*, curt, easygoing, folksy, glib, informal, laid-back, mellow, perfunctory, unceremonious, unconcerned, uninterested |
Antonyms: |
calculated, careful, considered, deliberate, planned |
| Main Entry: | simple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncluttered, natural |
Synonyms: |
Spartan, absolute, austere, classic, clean, discreet, elementary, folksy, homely, homey, humble, inelaborate, lowly, mere, modest, not complex, open and shut, plain, pure, pure and simple, rustic, sheer, single, unadorned, unadulterated, unaffected, unalloyed, unblended, uncombined, uncomplicated, uncompounded, undecorated, unelaborate, unembellished, unfussy, unmitigated, unmixed, unornamented, unostentatious, unpretentious, unqualified, vanilla |
Antonyms: |
cluttered, decorated, embellished, jumbled, ornate |
| Main Entry: | unaffected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest, unsophisticated |
Synonyms: |
artless, candid, direct, folksy, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, homey, ingenuous, modest, naive, natural, plain, simple, sincere, single, spontaneous, straightforward, true, unartificial, unassuming, unpretentious, unschooled, unspoilt, unstudied, up front |
Antonyms: |
refined, sophisticated, unnatural |
| Main Entry: | unpretentious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple, honest |
Synonyms: |
discreet, down, down home, easy-going, folksy, free-spirited, homey, humble, inelaborate, laid-back*, lowly, modest, plain, prosaic, straightforward, unaffected, unambitious, unassuming, unbeautified, uncomplex, unembellished, unimposing, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpresumptuous, unspoiled, up front |
Antonyms: |
affected, dishonest, flaunting, pretending, pretentious |