Associations to the word «Prosaic»

Wiktionary

PROSAIC, adjective. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
PROSAIC, adjective. (of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
PROSAIC, adjective. (usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring; humdrum; dull; unimaginative.

Dictionary definition

PROSAIC, adjective. Not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay".
PROSAIC, adjective. Lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot".
PROSAIC, adjective. Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats