prosaic
adjective | /prosaic/
Advanced WordsEASY
dull or ordinary; lacking imagination
prosaic
adjective | /prosaic/
Advanced WordsEASYdull or ordinary; lacking imagination
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Synonyms
mundaneordinarycommonplaceunimaginativepedestrian
Antonyms
extraordinaryimaginativeinspiredexceptional
Examples
"The account lacked flair and sounded prosaic rather than poetic."
"She preferred adventurous travel over prosaic routines."
Mnemonic Trick
PROSAIC → PROSE + AIC: like plain prose — ordinary and dull.
Etymology
From Latin prosaicus “prosaic, prose-like.”
Used for unimaginative or mundane expression.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/15/2025
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