adjective
1.
belonging to or characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry
his poetry is far more fanciful than his prosaic writings
Synonyms: matter-of-fact, prose, prosing, prosy
Related Word: 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
the prosaic business of day-to-day housekeeping
Synonyms: commonplace, everyday, lowly, mundane, workaday, workday
Related Word: practicable, practical; boring, irksome, tedious
4.
Synonyms: common 6, commonplace, ordinary, uneventful, unexceptional, unnoteworthy