prosaic

[ proh-zey-ik ]
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adjective
  1. commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.

  2. of or having the character or form of prose, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, rather than of poetry.

Origin of prosaic

1
First recorded in 1650–60, prosaic is from the Late Latin word prōsaicus.See prose, -ic
  • Sometimes pro·sa·i·cal .

Other words for prosaic

Other words from prosaic

  • pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • pro·sa·ic·ness, noun
  • non·pro·sa·ic, adjective
  • non·pro·sa·ic·ness, noun
  • non·pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·pro·sa·ic, adjective
  • un·pro·sa·ic·ness, noun
  • un·pro·sa·i·cal, adjective
  • un·pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby prosaic

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British Dictionary definitions for prosaic

prosaic

/ (prəʊˈzeɪɪk) /


adjective
  1. lacking imagination

  2. having the characteristics of prose

Origin of prosaic

1
C16: from Late Latin prōsaicus, from Latin prōsa prose

Derived forms of prosaic

  • prosaically, adverb
  • prosaicness, noun

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