folksier
Increasingly casual and rustic
Folksier is the comparative form of folksy, meaning more informal, friendly, or down-to-earth in manner.
Politicians often adopt a folksier tone when campaigning in rural areas: His speeches got folksier as the primaries moved south.
The word can imply calculated or affected simplicity.
Pleasantly informal and warm
- comfyPleasantly at ease
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- firesideArea beside the hearth
hearth · welcoming · nestled · toasty · comfortable · intimate · sheltered · inviting
Having rural qualities
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- ruralOf the countryside
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
provincial · countryside · barn · agrarian · bucolic · meadow · prairie · smalltown
Belonging to earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
bygone · antique · storybook · whimsical · picturesque · idyllic · timeless · classic
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- old-timeyCharmingly outdated in style
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
fables · proverbs · oral-history · storytelling · ancestral · handed-down · time-honored · roots
homey
Pleasantly informal and warm
fireside · hearth · welcoming · nestled · toasty · comfortable · intimate · sheltered · inviting · quaint
countrified
Having rural qualities
homestead · provincial · countryside · barn · agrarian · bucolic · meadow · prairie · smalltown · backwoods
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
retro · bygone · antique · storybook · whimsical · picturesque · idyllic · timeless · classic · heartwarming
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- old-timeyCharmingly outdated in style
legends · fables · proverbs · oral-history · storytelling · ancestral · handed-down · time-honored · roots · lineage