earth

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of EARTH

the celestial body on which we live <environmentalists who are committed to preserving the earth>

Synonyms globe, planet, world

Related Words cosmos, creation, nature, universe; ball, orb, sphere; macrocosm, microcosm, microcosmos

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air <after nearly drowning, I was glad to feel the earth under my feet>

Synonyms dirt, dust, ground, land, soil, terra firma

Related Words continent, landmass, zone; island, isthmus, mainland, peninsula

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow <set the plants deep enough into the earth so that they'll be sure to take root>

Synonyms clod, earth, ground, mold, soil

Related Words blackland, clay, gault [chiefly British], gley, guck (or gook), gumbo, kaolin, muck, mud; dust, gravel, sand; humus, loam, topsoil; alluvium, colluvium, detritus, loess, marl, sediment, shingle, silt; duff, mull; subsoil, substratum

a very large amount of money <it'll cost the earth to repair that porcelain vase, so make sure that it's worth it>

Synonyms big bucks, bomb [British], boodle, bundle, earth, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet [chiefly British], pile, wad

Related Words heap, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove; assets, capital, means, property, riches, wealth, wherewithal; bread [slang], cash, chips, currency, dough, gold, jack [slang], legal tender, lucre, pelf, tender, wampum

Near Antonyms petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

Antonyms mite, peanuts, pittance song

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