Earthy and Optimistic

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Earthy adjective - Willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly.

Usage example: the dog trainer was earthy, no-nonsense, and blunt—with us, as well as our dog

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Optimistic is an antonym for earthy.

Nearby Words: earth, earthly, earthwork, earthen, earthed

Optimistic adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Earthy is an antonym for optimistic.

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Optimistic and Earthy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earthy/optimistic

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