prosaic
[ proh-zey-ik ]
/ proʊˈzeɪ ɪk /
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adjective
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
of or having the character or form of prose, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, rather than of poetry.
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Sometimes pro·sa·i·cal .
Origin of prosaic
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Words nearby prosaic
pro re nata, prorennin, prorogue, prorubricyte, pros-, prosaic, prosaism, prosaist, pros and cons, prosateur, Pros. Atty.
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prosaic
/ (prəʊˈzeɪɪk) /
adjective
lacking imagination
having the characteristics of prose
Derived forms of prosaic
prosaically, adverbprosaicness, nounWord Origin for prosaic
C16: from Late Latin prōsaicus, from Latin prōsa prose
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