adj. Function: adjective
1 belonging to or characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry FF1C; his poetry is far more fanciful than his prosaic writings FF1E;
Synonyms: matter-of-fact, prose, prosing, prosy
Related Words: actual, factual; literal
Contrasted Words: figurative, metaphorical, symbolic; fanciful, florid, flowery, ornate
Antonyms: poetic
2
Synonyms: COLORLESS 2, drab, dull, flat, lackluster, lifeless, lusterless, prosy
3 belonging to or suitable to the everyday world FF1C; the prosaic business of day-to-day housekeeping FF1E;
Synonyms: commonplace, everyday, lowly, mundane, workaday, workday
Related Words: practicable, practical; boring, irksome, tedious
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Synonyms: COMMON 6, commonplace, ordinary, uneventful, unexceptional, unnoteworthy