adj.
Pronunciation: ' pr ō -z ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: pros · i · er ; -est
Etymology: 1 prose
Date: 1814
: lacking in qualities that seize the attention or strike the imagination : COMMONPLACE especially : tediously dull in speech or manner
– pros · i · ly \ -z ə -l ē \ adverb
– pros · i · ness \ -z ē -n ə s \ noun