PROSAIC

commonplace, humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous

(adjective) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; “an unglamorous job greasing engines”

pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound

(adjective) lacking wit or imagination; “a pedestrian movie plot”

prosaic, matter-of-fact

(adjective) not fanciful or imaginative; “local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones”; “a prosaic and unimaginative essay”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

prosaic (comparative more prosaic, superlative most prosaic)

Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

Antonym: poetic

(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.

(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.

Synonyms: humdrum, dull, unimaginative, Thesaurus:boring

Anagrams

• Caprios, ipocras, picaros

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*sa"ic, Pro*sa"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosaĂŻque. See Prose.]

1. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition. Cudworth.

2. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative; prosy; as, a prosaic person. Ed. Rev.

– Pro*sa"ic*al*ly, adv.

– Pro*sa"ic*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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