Synonyms of earthy

Adjective


1. crude, earthy, gross, vulgar, indecent (vs. decent)

usage: conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"

2. earthy, natural (vs. unnatural)

usage: not far removed from or suggestive of nature; "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"; "earthy smells of new-mown grass"

3. earthy, uninhibited (vs. inhibited)

usage: hearty and lusty; "an earthy enjoyment of life"

4. earthy

usage: of or consisting of or resembling earth; "it had an earthy smell"; "only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean"

5. down-to-earth, earthy, realistic (vs. unrealistic)

usage: sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense"

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Definition and meaning of earthy (Dictionary)