Domestic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or involving the home or family; "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was a happy homemaker who took great pride in her domestic skills.
- The couple shared the domestic chores, with him doing the cooking and her doing the cleaning.
- After a long day at work, he loved to come home to the warmth and comfort of his domestic life.
- The family's domestic worries were many, but they always managed to find a way to make ends meet.
- The famous actress was known for her glamorous public persona, but in private she was quite domestic and loved nothing more than spending time with her family.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Produced in a particular country; "domestic wine"; "domestic oil".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Meaning 3
Of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Antonyms
Meaning 4
Of or relating to the home; "domestic servant"; "domestic science".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Related Words
Meaning 5
Converted or adapted to domestic use; "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize".
Classification
All adjective clusters.