Definition of Prosaic

1. Adjective. Not fanciful or imaginative. "A prosaic and unimaginative essay"

Exact synonyms: Matter-of-fact
Similar to: Unrhetorical
Derivative terms: Prosaicness, Prose

2. Adjective. Lacking wit or imagination. "A pedestrian movie plot"
Exact synonyms: Earthbound, Pedestrian, Prosy
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

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prosaic

prorogated
prorogates
prorogating
prorogation
prorogations
prorogue
prorogued
prorogues
proroguing
prorupt
prorupted
proruption
proruptions
pros
pros and cons
prosaic (current term)
prosaical
prosaicality
prosaically
prosaicalness
prosaicism
prosaicisms
prosaicness
prosaism
prosaisms
prosaist
prosaists
prosal
prosateur
prosateurs

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