Antonyms of adj down-to-earth

1 sense of down-to-earth

Sense 1
down-to-earth, earthy -- (sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense")

INDIRECT (VIA realistic) -> unrealistic -- (not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels")

Similarity of adj down-to-earth

1 sense of down-to-earth

Sense 1
down-to-earth, earthy -- (sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense")
       => realistic (vs. unrealistic) -- (aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans")

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