TERRESTRIAL Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

terrestrial

adjective

tə-ˈre-st(r)ē-əl

Definition of terrestrial

as in temporal

having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet

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as in mundane

having to do with the practical details of regular life let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills

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Recent Examples of terrestrial Underneath it all, hyperscalers are pouring capital into subsea cables and terrestrial fiber on a scale historically reserved for telcos. — Anthony Lobretto, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The terrestrial fueling hardware designed for the Artemis program’s Space Launch System rockets simply cannot function in an orbital environment. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 The mega monsoons, vast deserts, volcanic eruptions, and enormous terrestrial animals and marine life of the turbulent Permian Period feature prominently, as the Earth reaches the brink of ecological collapse. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrestrial

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Adjective

This enables researchers to track spatial and temporal trends for many Wisconsin species, such as black bears, bobcats, coyotes, opossum and raccoons.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026

Definition of temporal

Adjective

Now, new research may rewrite the definition of these planets that make the solar system look a little bit mundane.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2026
However, Mamdani wasted no time putting his stamp on the relatively small Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), which is tasked with comparatively mundane administrative duties of issuing shooting permits to film and TV productions.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

Definition of mundane

Adjective

Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Hawaiian Tropic’s zinc oxide formula, a physical UV blocker, brushes on with a matte, translucent finish and leaves no white cast on most skin tones.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of physical

Adjective

In recent seasons, the Phillies have routinely searched for outfield reinforcements without any newcomer really seizing a long-term everyday opportunity.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
So the temples were at the heart of the everyday life of old India.

— Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of everyday

Adjective

Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The charity reports a 70% increase in multi-animal incidents across England and Wales since 2021, defining such cases as those involving 10 or more animals.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of animal

Adjective

During the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, both Martin Luther and John Calvin distinguished spiritual from earthly authority and called for a division of labor between the two.

— Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
People at the most senior levels of the government have no earthly idea what's being discussed inside the White House, inside the Oval Office and the Situation Room.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026

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