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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)

coarseRelating to the sport of angling for coarse fish.
The wine is harsh tannic and coarse.
crudeBelonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness.
A relatively crude nuclear weapon.
filthyObscene and offensive.
Filthy language.
foulOf a baseball not hit between the foul lines.
It sometimes becomes advantageous to anchor during the periods of foul tide.
grossRepellently fat.
Gross negligence.
indecentOffensive to good taste especially in sexual matters.
They leaped on the suggestion with indecent haste.
indecorousNot in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
Indecorous behavior.
indelicateSlightly indecent.
An indelicate remark.
lewdSuggestive of or tending to moral looseness.
Lewd pictures.
obsceneDesigned to incite to indecency or lust-Margaret Mead.
Obscene jokes.
off colourNot in operation or operational.
ribaldHumorously vulgar.
He was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism.
roughViolently agitated and turbulent- Ezra Pound.
They were rough and determined fighting men.
rudeBelonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness.
A rude coffin.
uncouthLacking 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)

actualityExisting conditions or facts.
The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines.
billingsgateFoul-mouthed or obscene abuse.
coarseRelating 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.
depraveMake (someone) immoral or wicked.
This book would deprave and corrupt young children.
filthObscene 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.
inappropriateNot in keeping with what is correct or proper.
Put inappropriate pressure on them.
indecentNot appropriate or fitting.
An indecent gesture.
indecorousNot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
A pub crawl with sundry indecorous adventures.
indelicateVerging on the indecent.
An indelicate remark.
irreverentShowing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner.
lewdCrude and offensive in a sexual way.
She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song.
licentiousPromiscuous 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.
obscenityThe trait of behaving in an obscene manner.
A stream of invective and obscenity.
plebeianA member of the lower social classes.
He is a man of plebeian tastes.
prurientCharacterized by lust.
She d been the subject of much prurient curiosity.
raunchySuggestive of or tending to moral looseness.
His raunchy new novel.
realisticAware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.
I thought we had a realistic chance of winning.
ribaldA ribald person someone who uses vulgar and offensive language.
A ribald comment.
ridiculouslySo as to cause surprise or disbelief.
It had been ridiculously easy to track him down.
salaciousCharacterized 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.
uncouthLacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
Uncouth sketches of peasants.
unseemlyNot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
An unseemly squabble.
vulgarityThe state or quality of being vulgar.
He was seen as the embodiment of the vulgarity of the 1980s.
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