down-to-earth

Definitions

1. 1

   Practical

   Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

   • He had a down-to-earth attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy.
2. 2

   Ordinary

   Ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill.

   • "I'm sorry, but I'm not going to devote any of tonight's news to evil monkey shenanigans unless you can find something more down to earth to focus your report on."
   • Relatable is to TikTok what aspirational was to Instagram—its most salient, sought-after quality. It signals a down-to-earth, democratic appeal.

The neighborhood

• antonymhave one's head in the cloudsantonym(s) of “realistic”
• antonymout of touchantonym(s) of “realistic”