Meaning & use
prosaic
Lacking imagination or excitement; ordinary and dull, especially compared to something poetic or inspired.
See it in a sentence
After the thrilling movie, real life felt prosaic and slow by comparison.
His prosaic writing style got the facts across but never stirred any emotion.
A note on using this word
Prosaic literally relates to prose, as opposed to poetry, but it almost always carries the extended meaning of being dull or unremarkable.
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Words with an opposite meaning
poeticexciting
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