down-to-earth
[adjective]
Synonyms: sensible, matter-of-fact, no-nonsense, plain-spoken, practical, realistic, sane, unsentimental

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ˌdown-to-ˈearth adjective
practical and direct in a sensible honest way:
Fran’s a friendly, down-to-earth person.
a chef with a down-to-earth approach to cooking

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down-to-earth
down-to-earth people or ideas are practical and work well.
David's very arty and a bit of a dreamer - Ruth's much more down-to-earth.

I like her down-to-earth approach to problem-solving.

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down to earth
to be sensible and practical
My mother is very down to earth.

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down to earth
adj. Showing good sense; practical.
The committee's first plan for the party was too fancy, but the second was more down-to-earth.
Mr. Jenkins never seems to know what is happening around him, but his wife is friendly and down-to-earth.
Compare: COME BACK TO EARTH.

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