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Definitions

prosaic

[proh-zey-ik] / proʊˈzeɪ ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
unimaginative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal drab everyday humdrum mundane workaday
WEAK
actual blah boring clean colorless common commonplace dead diddly dry dull factual flat garden-variety hackneyed ho-hum irksome lackluster lifeless literal lowly lusterless matter-of-fact monotonous nothing nowhere ordinary pabulum pedestrian platitudinous plebeian practicable practical prose prosy routine square stale tame tedious trite uneventful unexceptional uninspiring vanilla vapid yawn zero
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exciting unusual
WEAK
creative imaginative interesting thinking

Example Sentences

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The implication is these disasters are being deliberately engineered, but Loader believes the causes have more prosaic roots, and have their origins in economics.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

But a new report argues that the real engine of Indian generosity is far more prosaic - and vastly larger.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

China is focused on something more prosaic: making better washing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

But Tottenham fans are beginning to show signs of discontent at Frank's prosaic tactics, which stand in stark contrast to the club's 'to dare is to do' ethos.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

In part, Latin permitted escape from the prosaic world.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.