prosaic

Words with a similar base: prosaic

'prosaic'

[matter-of-fact.s.01] as in: not fanciful or imaginative

Examples:
local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
a prosaic and unimaginative essay

'prosaic'

[pedestrian.s.01] as in: lacking wit or imagination

Examples:
a pedestrian movie plot

'prosaic'

[commonplace.s.02] as in: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

Examples:
an unglamorous job greasing engines

Origins

					prosaic (English)
└── prosaïque (French)
    └── prosaicus (Latin)
        └── prosa (Latin)
            └── prorsus (Latin)
                └── provorsus (Latin)

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