earthbound

• Describe algo que está ligado a la tierra o conectado a ella; también puede referirse a una persona práctica, sin imaginación o carente de cualidades espirituales.

Describes something that is attached to the earth or grounded; can also refer to a person who is practical, unimaginative, or lacking in spiritual qualities.

1. Confined to the earthB2formal

   Restricted to the surface of the earth; unable to leave the ground.

   Confinado a la Tierra

   • The earthbound creature could not fly.
   • The spacecraft remained earthbound due to technical issues.
   • Many animals are earthbound and cannot climb trees.

   Sinónimosterrestrial

   Antónimosaerialairbornecelestialethereal

2. Lacking imaginationC1formal

   Lacking creativity, wit, or inspiration; mundane.

   Falto de imaginación

   • His earthbound ideas failed to impress the committee.
   • The novel was criticized for its earthbound prose.
   • She found the lecture too earthbound and predictable.

   Sinónimosdullhumdrummundanepedestrianprosaicunimaginativeuninspired

   Antónimoscreativeimaginativeinspiredinventiveoriginal