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Definition of Prosaic
1. Adjective. Not fanciful or imaginative. "A prosaic and unimaginative essay"
2. Adjective. Lacking wit or imagination. "A pedestrian movie plot"
Exact synonyms: Earthbound, Pedestrian, Prosy
Similar to: Uninteresting
Derivative terms: Prosaicness, Prose, Prosiness
Similar to: Uninteresting
Derivative terms: Prosaicness, Prose, Prosiness
3. Adjective. Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement. "An unglamorous job greasing engines"
Exact synonyms: Commonplace, Humdrum, Unglamorous, Unglamourous
Similar to: Unexciting
Derivative terms: Prosaicness, Prose
Similar to: Unexciting
Derivative terms: Prosaicness, Prose
Definition of Prosaic
1. a. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition.
Definition of Prosaic
1. Adjective. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prosaic
1. pertaining to prose [adj]