adj
earthbound
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adj
1
Stuck on or tied to the Earth, unable to leave it.
"Without a rocket, humanity remains earthbound."
2
Dull, unimaginative, or overly practical.
"His earthbound writing style never quite took flight."
How to Use Earthbound
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGrounded — literally unable to leave Earth, or figuratively lacking imagination.
Word Forms
more earthbound comparative, most earthbound superlative
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Etymology
From earth plus -bound ("tied to").