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- Dictionaryearth·bound/ˈərTHˌbound/
adjective
- 1. attached or restricted to the earth: "a flightless earthbound bird"
- 2. attached or limited to material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one: "her earthbound view of the sacrament"
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Earthbound is an adjective that means fast in or to the soil, located on or restricted to land or to the surface of the earth, or bound by earthly interests. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of earthbound.
Earthbound means unable to leave the surface of the earth or not exciting or showing much imagination. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, related topics and usage examples from Cambridge Dictionary.
unable to leave the surface of the earth: The space shuttle remained earthbound because of a technical fault. not exciting or showing much imagination: an uninspired and earthbound performance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Space travel.
Earthbound definition: firmly set in or attached to the earth. . See examples of EARTHBOUND used in a sentence.
Definitions of earthbound. adjective. confined to the earth. synonyms: earthly. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven. adjective. lacking wit or imagination. synonyms: pedestrian, prosaic, prosy.
If something is earthbound, it is unable to fly, or is on the ground rather than in the air or in space.
Earthbound means unable to leave the surface of the earth or not spiritual or having much imagination. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
