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earth·bound

also earth-bound  (ûrth′bound′)
adj.
1. Fastened in or to the soil: earthbound roots.
2.
a. Attached or confined to the earth or to earthly concerns: an earthbound existence.
b. Unimaginative; ordinary.
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earthbound

(ˈɜːθˌbaʊnd)
adj
1. confined to the earth
2. lacking in imagination; pedestrian or dull
3. moving or heading towards the earth
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earth•bound1

(ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd)

adj.
1. firmly set in or attached to the earth.
2. limited to the earth or its surface.
3. having only earthly interests.
4. unimaginative.
[1595–1605; see -bound1]

earth•bound2

(ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd)

adj.
headed for the earth: an earthbound meteor.
[1930–35; see -bound2]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.earthbound - confined to the earth
earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
2.earthbound - lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
pedestrian, prosy, prosaic
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"
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earthbound

also earth-bound
adjective
1. Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth:
earthen, earthly, earthy, mundane, secular, tellurian, telluric, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, worldly.
2. Lacking liveliness, charm, or surprise:
arid, aseptic, colorless, drab, dry, dull, flat, flavorless, lackluster, lifeless, lusterless, matter-of-fact, pedestrian, prosaic, spiritless, sterile, stodgy, unimaginative, uninspired.
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Translations

earthbound

[ˈɜːθbaʊnd] ADJ (= moving towards earth) → en dirección a la Tierra; (= stuck on earth) → terrestre; (= unimaginative) → prosaico
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