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.

Sometimes pro·sa·i·cal .

Origin of prosaic

First recorded in 1650–60, prosaic is from the Late Latin word prōsaicus.See prose, -ic

SYNONYMS FOR prosaic

1 ordinary, everyday; vapid, humdrum, tedious, tiresome, uninteresting.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prosaic

pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverbpro·sa·ic·ness, nounnon·pro·sa·ic, adjectivenon·pro·sa·ic·ness, noun

non·pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverbun·pro·sa·ic, adjectiveun·pro·sa·ic·ness, nounun·pro·sa·i·cal, adjectiveun·pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby prosaic

pro re nata, prorennin, prorogue, prorubricyte, pros-, prosaic, prosaism, prosaist, pros and cons, prosateur, Pros. Atty.

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Example sentences from the Web for prosaic

Prosaic commentators are always asking, Who is meant by a poet, as though a poem were a legal document.
Alexander Pope|Leslie Stephen
Prosaic enough, however, was what she went on to tell him of her struggle for life by day and for learning by night.
Ghetto Comedies|Israel Zangwill
Prosaic people would say "melted snow water," but Hans Andersen would have known better than that.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere|Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart
Prosaic critics point out that such bowers were used as isolation huts for suspected cases.
Bonnie Scotland|A.R. Hope Moncrieff

Two Prosaic Persons come upon a little picture, by Mr. Swan, of a boy lying on a rock, piping to fishes.
Voces Populi|F. Anstey

British Dictionary definitions for prosaic

prosaic

/ (prəʊˈzeɪɪk) /

adjective

lacking imagination

having the characteristics of prose

Derived forms of prosaic

prosaically, adverbprosaicness, noun

Word Origin for prosaic

C16: from Late Latin prōsaicus, from Latin prōsa prose

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单词	prosaic
释义	prosaic [ proh-zey-ik ] / proʊˈzeɪ ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prosaic ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Sometimes pro·sa·i·cal . Origin of prosaic First recorded in 1650–60, prosaic is from the Late Latin word prōsaicus.See prose, -ic SYNONYMS FOR prosaic 1 ordinary, everyday; vapid, humdrum, tedious, tiresome, uninteresting. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prosaic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prosaic pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverbpro·sa·ic·ness, nounnon·pro·sa·ic, adjectivenon·pro·sa·ic·ness, noun non·pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverbun·pro·sa·ic, adjectiveun·pro·sa·ic·ness, nounun·pro·sa·i·cal, adjectiveun·pro·sa·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby prosaic pro re nata, prorennin, prorogue, prorubricyte, pros-, prosaic, prosaism, prosaist, pros and cons, prosateur, Pros. Atty. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prosaic Prosaic commentators are always asking, Who is meant by a poet, as though a poem were a legal document. Alexander Pope\|Leslie Stephen Prosaic enough, however, was what she went on to tell him of her struggle for life by day and for learning by night. Ghetto Comedies\|Israel Zangwill Prosaic people would say "melted snow water," but Hans Andersen would have known better than that. The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere\|Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart Prosaic critics point out that such bowers were used as isolation huts for suspected cases. Bonnie Scotland\|A.R. Hope Moncrieff Two Prosaic Persons come upon a little picture, by Mr. Swan, of a boy lying on a rock, piping to fishes. Voces Populi\|F. Anstey British Dictionary definitions for prosaic prosaic / (prəʊˈzeɪɪk) / adjective lacking imagination having the characteristics of prose Derived forms of prosaic prosaically, adverbprosaicness, noun Word Origin for prosaic C16: from Late Latin prōsaicus, from Latin prōsa prose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to prosaic What Are The Best Synonyms For “Nice”?There's no nice way to put it: "nice" is one of our most overused words. To get to what you really mean, though, try out one of these words instead. READ MORE Words related to prosaic mundane, humdrum, drab, banal, everyday, workaday, actual, blah, boring, clean, colorless, common, commonplace, dead, dry, dull, factual, flat, hackneyed, irksome
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