prosaic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
    matter-of-fact.
    • local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
    • a prosaic and unimaginative essay
  2. adjective satellite lacking wit or imagination
    pedestrian; prosy; earthbound.
    • a pedestrian movie plot
  3. adjective satellite not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
    humdrum; commonplace; unglamourous; unglamorous.
    • an unglamorous job greasing engines

WordNet

Pro*sa"ic, Pro*sa"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Prosaic
  • Prosaical
)
Etymology
L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosaïque. See Prose.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition. Cudworth.
  2. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative; prosy; as, a prosaic person. Ed. Rev. -- Pro*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Pro*sa"ic*al*ness, n.

Webster 1913