| 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
|
| Notes: |
earthy is 'similar to earth; hearty' or 'coarse, vulgar' while earthly is 'pertaining to human existence on earth'; earthen means 'made of earth or clay' |
Antonyms: |
cultured, elegant, refined, sophisticated
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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