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prosaic

UK
/prəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
US
/proʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/

Translations

prosaicadjective
more prosaic
Comp.
most prosaic
Super.
UK
/prəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
US
/proʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
The prosaic design of the building failed to capture the attention of passersby.
La conception prosaïque du bâtiment n’a pas réussi à capter l’attention des passants.
prosaïqueLangue soutenue.
Her prosaic explanation of the event left no room for interpretation or embellishment.
Son explication prosaïque de l’événement ne laissait aucune place à l’interprétation ni à l’embellissement.
Additional translations
banalPour l’idée de quelque chose de terne, sans originalité.
Synonyms
mundane
ordinary
commonplace
unimaginative
dull
banal
pedestrian
routine
Antonyms
imaginary
exciting
interesting
inspired
creative

Definitions

prosaicadjective
Lacking in imagination or originality; dull and uninteresting.
The prosaic design of the building failed to capture the attention of passersby.
Characteristic of prose as opposed to poetry; straightforward and matter-of-fact.
Her prosaic explanation of the event left no room for interpretation or embellishment.
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