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prosaic

adjective

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
ROSAI
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

    “an unglamorous job greasing engines”

adjective

  1. lacking wit or imagination

    “a pedestrian movie plot”

adjective

  1. not fanciful or imaginative

    “local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones”

In context

Example Sentences

an unglamorous job greasing engines
a pedestrian movie plot
local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
a prosaic and unimaginative essay

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