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   Pro·sa·ic

   /prəˈzāik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty: "prosaic language can't convey the experience" Similar unimaginativeuninspiredmatter-of-factdulldryhumdrummundanepedestrianheavyploddinglifelessdeadspiritlesslacklusterundistinguishedstalejejuneblandinsipidvapidvacuousbanalhackneyedtriteliteralfactualunpoeticunemotionalunsentimentalclearplainunadornedunembellishedunvarnishedmonotonousdeadpanflatOpposite imaginativeinspired
   • ▪ commonplace; unromantic: "the masses were too preoccupied by prosaic day-to-day concerns" Similar ordinaryeverydayusualcommonconventionalstraightforwardroutinehumdrumcommonplacerun-of-the-millworkadaybusinesslikepedestriantamemundanedulldrearytediousboringho-humuninspiringmonotonousOpposite interesting

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a noun denoting a prose writer): from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa ‘straightforward (discourse)’ (see prose). Current senses of the adjective date from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prosaically adverb
   • 2. prosaicness noun

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   Jul 29, 2012 · The meaning of PROSAIC is characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual. How to use prosaic in a sentence. Prosaic Has Literary Origins

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSAIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   without interest, imagination, and excitement: If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane. He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door. Synonyms. pedestrian formal disapproving. unglamorous. Opposite. glamorous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Prosaic definition: commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative. See examples of PROSAIC used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSAIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   without interest, imagination, and excitement: If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane. He asked if I'd gotten my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door. Synonyms. pedestrian formal disapproving. unglamorous. Opposite. glamorous.

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   Prosaic means ordinary or dull. Most of us lead a prosaic everyday life, sometimes interrupted by some drama or crisis. This adjective is from Latin prosa, "prose," which is ordinary writing intended to communicate ideas and information.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROSAIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of or like prose rather than poetry; often, specif., heavy, flat, unimaginative, etc. 2. commonplace, dull and ordinary. prosaic details of everyday life.

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   Definition of prosaic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Factsheet What does the word prosaic mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word prosaic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Prosaic Definition. Consisting or characteristic of prose. Matter-of-fact; straightforward. Commonplace, dull and ordinary. Prosaic details of everyday life. (usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum.

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    PROSAIC meaning: ordinary and not interesting. Learn more.