prosaic
pronunciation
How to pronounce prosaic in British English:
UK [prəˈzeɪɪk]
How to pronounce prosaic in American English:
US [proˈzeɪk]
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- Adjective:
- not fanciful or imaginative
- lacking wit or imagination
- not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
Word Origin
- prosaic (adj.)
- 1650s, "having to do with prose," from Middle French prosaique and directly from Medieval Latin prosaicus "in prose" (16c.), from Latin prosa "prose" (see prose). Meaning "having the character of prose (in contrast to the feeling of poetry)" is by 1746; extended sense of "ordinary" is by 1813, both from French.
Example
- 1. The reality is far more prosaic .
- 2. The company 's first forays into the field were more prosaic than practical .
- 3. South korea is unrolling its more prosaic version liberalisation of the financial services sector as that industry 's known universe implodes .
- 4. But then , with singapore 's trade-dependent economy facing its worst recession in history , most people have more prosaic worries .
- 5. But a report in canada 's globe and mail newspaper suggested the main reason for establishing the fund 's first overseas office in toronto was somewhat more prosaic .