Synonyms for terrene
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
Example sentences
- terrestrial Elephants are the largest living terrestrial animals.
- worldly Dmitri found himself inside another-worldly house.
- earthly There is no earthly reason for me to dislike her.
- mundane Matthew and Linda mostly talked about very mundane things.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| terrene | steady | |
| terrestrial | steady | |
| worldly | rising | |
| earthly | rising | |
| telluric | falling | |
| mundane | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- earthy2
- 7 letters
- mundane2, worldly2, earthly2
- 8 letters
- telluric, terrenal
- 11 letters
- terrestrial4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (earthy2 = 2 syllables).