Prosaic
[prə(ʊ)'zeɪɪk] or [prə'zeɪk]
Definition
(a.) Alt. of Prosaical
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Prosy, unpoetical.[2]. Dull, flat, bald, stupid, uninteresting, unentertaining, tiresome, tedious, prosing, vapid, tame, humdrum.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Pull, matter-of-fact, tedious, prolix
ANT:Poetic, animated, interesting, lively, fervid, eloquent, graphic
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Definition
adj. pertaining to prose: like prose: commonplace in style manner or thought: dull.—adv. Prosā′ically.—ns. Prosā′icism Prosā′icness quality of being prosaic; Prō′saism a prose idiom: a prosaic phrase; Prō′saist a writer of prose: a commonplace person.
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Examples
- She realized the spell that had been upon her in the depths of that far-off jungle, but there was no spell of enchantment now in prosaic Wisconsin. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Ah, she said, I envy Gerty that power she has of dressing up with romance all our ugly and prosaic arrangements! Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- You were made for our faith: depend upon it our faith alone could heal and help you--Protestantism is altogether too drycold, prosaic for you. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- It was a prosaic way of forming a friendship, but it was effective. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- There was in Lily a vein of sentiment, perhaps transmitted from this source, which gave an idealizing touch to her most prosaic purposes. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- I _will_ dream now and then; and if she has inspired romance into my prosaic composition, how can I help it? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I am afraid it is a very prosaic romance, still it may show you how a man can find life endurable even after his heart is broken. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The life or death of a patient may be determined by the patient's diet, and the working and earning capacity of a father depends largely upon his prosaic three meals. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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