EARTHY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EARTHY?

Need another word that means the same as “earthy”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “earthy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Earthy” are: crude, gross, vulgar, bawdy, ribald, off colour, racy, rude, lewd, foul, coarse, uncouth, rough, dirty, filthy, smutty, unseemly, indelicate, indecent, indecorous, obscene

Earthy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Earthy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “earthy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent.
• (of a person or their language) direct and uninhibited, especially about sexual subjects or bodily functions.
• Not far removed from or suggestive of nature.
• Hearty and lusty.
• Sensible and practical.
• Resembling or suggestive of earth or soil.
• Of or consisting of or resembling earth.

Synonyms of "Earthy" as an adjective (21 Words)

coarse	Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. The wine is harsh tannic and coarse.
crude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. A relatively crude nuclear weapon.
filthy	Obscene and offensive. Filthy language.
foul	Of a baseball not hit between the foul lines. It sometimes becomes advantageous to anchor during the periods of foul tide.
gross	Repellently fat. Gross negligence.
indecent	Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters. They leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste.
indecorous	Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper. Indecorous behavior.
indelicate	Slightly indecent. An indelicate remark.
lewd	Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness. Lewd pictures.
obscene	Designed to incite to indecency or lust-Margaret Mead. Obscene jokes.
off colour	Not in operation or operational.
ribald	Humorously vulgar. He was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism.
rough	Violently agitated and turbulent- Ezra Pound. They were rough and determined fighting men.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. A rude coffin.
uncouth	Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. He is unwashed uncouth and drunk most of the time.
unseemly	(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate. Unseemly to use profanity.

Usage Examples of "Earthy" as an adjective

• She's very earthy and voluptuous.
• Her earthy common sense.
• An earthy sense of humor.
• The earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow.
• Their good-natured vulgarity and earthy humour.
• Earthy smells of new-mown grass.
• An earthy smell.
• An earthy enjoyment of life.

Associations of "Earthy" (30 Words)

actuality	Existing conditions or facts. The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines.
billingsgate	Foul-mouthed or obscene abuse.
coarse	Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. The wine is harsh tannic and coarse.
commoner	(at some British universities) an undergraduate who does not have a scholarship. This is the story of the commoner who married a king.
deprave	Make (someone) immoral or wicked. This book would deprave and corrupt young children.
filth	Obscene and offensive language or printed material. Stagnant pools of filth.
gaudy	(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held a college. Silver bows and gaudy ribbons.
inappropriate	Not in keeping with what is correct or proper. Put inappropriate pressure on them.
indecent	Not appropriate or fitting. An indecent gesture.
indecorous	Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. A pub crawl with sundry indecorous adventures.
indelicate	Verging on the indecent. An indelicate remark.
irreverent	Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously. A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner.
lewd	Crude and offensive in a sexual way. She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song.
licentious	Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Unlike many of the artists who frequented the Soho scene of the 1960s he did not lead a licentious life.
obscene	(of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency. The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee.
obscenity	The trait of behaving in an obscene manner. A stream of invective and obscenity.
plebeian	A member of the lower social classes. He is a man of plebeian tastes.
prurient	Characterized by lust. She d been the subject of much prurient curiosity.
raunchy	Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness. His raunchy new novel.
realistic	Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are. I thought we had a realistic chance of winning.
ribald	A ribald person someone who uses vulgar and offensive language. A ribald comment.
ridiculously	So as to cause surprise or disbelief. It had been ridiculously easy to track him down.
salacious	Characterized by lust. Salacious stories.
unbecoming	(of behaviour) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly. It was unbecoming for a university to do anything so crass as advertising its wares.
uncouth	Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace. Uncouth sketches of peasants.
unseemly	Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. An unseemly squabble.
vulgarity	The state or quality of being vulgar. He was seen as the embodiment of the vulgarity of the 1980s.