down-home
adjective
ˈdau̇n-ˌhōm 
: of, relating to, or having qualities (such as informality and simplicity) associated with rural or small-town people especially of the Southern U.S.
down-home country cooking
broadly : simple, unpretentious
Synonyms
- cracker-barrel
- folksy
- homespun
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined above
down-home
adjective
as in folksy
having or showing an unpretentious informality her down-home patter as she prepares comfort foods goes over well with television viewers Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- folksy
- homespun
- cracker-barrel
- colloquial
- casual
- unassuming
- informal
- unpretentious
- familiar
- intimate
- conversational
- modest
- fireside
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pretentious
- grandiose
- pompous
- ostentatious
- affected
- highfalutin
- hifalutin