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   prosaic

   /prə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality: "prosaic language can't convey the experience" Similar unimaginativeuninspiredmatter-of-factdulldryhumdrummundanepedestrianheavyploddinglifelessdeadspiritlesslacklustreundistinguishedstalejejuneblandinsipidvapidvacuousbanalhackneyedtriteliteralfactualunpoeticunemotionalunsentimentalclearplainunadornedunembellishedunvarnishedmonotonousdeadpanflatOpposite 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSAIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prosaic means without interest, imagination, and excitement. It is a formal adjective that can describe something or someone as dull, pedestrian, or unglamorous. See more meanings, synonyms, and examples of prosaic in different contexts.

   • English (US)

     PROSAIC meaning: 1. without interest, imagination, and...

   • Znaczenie Prosaic, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PROSAIC definicja: 1. without interest, imagination, and...

   • Prosaic in Russian

     PROSAIC translate: прозаичный, скучный . Learn more in the...

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     PROSAIC translate: 乏味的;平淡無奇的;缺乏想像力的. Learn more in the...

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     PROSAIC translate: 乏味的;平淡无奇的;缺乏想象力的. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Polish

     prosaic translate: prozaiczny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prosaicProsaic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prosaic means characteristic of prose or dull, ordinary, and unimaginative. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of prosaic from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprosaic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Prosaic language can't capture or convey the experience. The final message is prosaic: practise as often as you can. They exchanged a few very prosaic words.

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

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   Prosaic means dull and uninteresting, or having the characteristics of prose rather than poetry. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of prosaic in British and American English.

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

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   Prosaic means without interest, imagination, and excitement. It is a formal adjective that can describe something ordinary and not especially interesting or unusual. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › prosaicPROSAIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Prosaic means commonplace or dull, or having the character or form of prose, the ordinary language. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prosaicProsaic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   prosaic: 1 adj lacking wit or imagination Synonyms: earthbound , pedestrian , prosy uninteresting arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement adj not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Synonyms: commonplace , humdrum , unglamorous , unglamourous unexciting not exciting adj not fanciful or imaginative “a prosaic and ...