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EARTHBOUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does earthbound mean?
• EARTHBOUND (adjective)
The adjective EARTHBOUND has 2 senses:
1. confined to the earth
2. lacking wit or imagination
Familiarity information: EARTHBOUND used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Confined to the earth
Similar:
earthly (of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking wit or imagination
Synonyms:
earthbound; pedestrian; prosaic; prosy
Context example:
a pedestrian movie plot
Similar:
uninteresting (arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement)
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