prōˈzāik, prəˈ-, -āēk adjective
Etymology: Late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa prose + -icus -ic — more at prose
1.
a. : of or relating to prose : written in prose
b. : belonging to or characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual , literal
the poetic is in the same way an exacter speech than the prosaic — Hugh Kenner
the intention is a prosaic statement of weather conditions — John Dewey
c. : having a dull, flat, unimaginative quality of style or expression
prosaic dullness, excessive and mere factuality — E.R.Bentley
something provincial, mean, and prosaic — Matthew Arnold
2. : belonging to or suitable for the everyday world : commonplace , down-to-earth , matter-of-fact
the more prosaic business of testing boilers — Richard Thruelsen
a far more robust, more religious and, in a good sense, more prosaic heritage — Douglas Bush
• pro·sa·ic·ness noun -es