# down-to-earth

Pronunciation: say "down-tuh-URTH" US /ˌdaʊn.ɾəˈɚθ/, UK /ˌdaʊn.təˈɜːθ/

## Adjective

1. Practical and realistic, dealing with things sensibly and as they actually are.
   - Simple: Sensible and practical, with a clear view of what is real.
   - _The new manager took a down-to-earth approach, fixing small problems before chasing big goals._
   - _He's down-to-earth about the risks and never promises more than the business can deliver._
2. Ordinary and normal, with nothing unusual or special about it.
   - Simple: Normal and ordinary, not fancy or strange.
   - _Viewers loved the show's down-to-earth families, who argued about bills and chores like everyone else._
   - _After all the wild rumors, the real explanation turned out to be far more down-to-earth._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/down-to-earth (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).