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Synonyms for earthy

Adjective

1. coarse, 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. 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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