Folksiest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Most casual, homespun and down-to-earth in manner, style or charm, in a warm and unpretentious way
2. Displaying the most rustic, informal and friendly simplicity of ordinary country folk
3. Describing something that has the most relaxed, plainspoken and homely character imaginable

Etymology: "Folksiest" is the superlative of "folksy," so it means the most folksy of all. "Folksy" itself comes from "folks" with the suffix "-y," or possibly from "folk" with the suffix "-sy," and the word carries the sense of being homely, unpretentious, or down-to-earth in a rustic or traditional way. The superlative adds "-iest" to the base, following the usual pattern for two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, where the y becomes i before the -est ending. So the most folksy person or thing is the "folksiest," a form that inherits the same mix of warmth and mild mockery that the base word carries.

Synonyms: homespun, rustic, down-home, informal, casual

Antonyms: sophisticated, urbane, formal