prosaic

adjective

prō-ˈzā-ik How to pronounce prosaic (audio)
Definition of prosaicnext
1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life

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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors

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Recent Examples of prosaic This does not mean that time-wasting, intentional fouling and theatrics – as well as occasionally prosaic play – will not rear their ugly heads. — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 At this point, Vile seems less like a confessional singer-songwriter than a cartographer of the mind, mapping the ways that our thoughts can wander from prosaic to profound and back again. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026 That tension — something prosaic or silly culminating in something hilarious and transfixing — achieved what poor Vandenberg and her pratfalls could not. — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026 Next to the tourbillon’s prosaic function as a foil for the effects of gravity on accuracy, the minute repeater’s more poetic chiming function is a welcome departure from the obsession with chronometry. — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosaic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
  1. ordinary
  2. mundane
  3. normal
  4. usual
  5. typical
  6. commonplace
  7. average
Adjective
  • Lander also backs an ultra-wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, as well as the Equal Tax Act, which matches tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over $1 million.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Now, new research may rewrite the definition of these planets that make the solar system look a little bit mundane.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • However, Mamdani wasted no time putting his stamp on the relatively small Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), which is tasked with comparatively mundane administrative duties of issuing shooting permits to film and TV productions.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Definition of mundane
Adjective
  • For many women, painful periods are treated as an unfortunate but normal part of life.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Finally, a birthday that really deserves all the usual fireworks.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Treatments start at $49, which is a bargain compared to typical pest control treatments that cost nearly three times that amount.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The rules called for the combatants to square off with just eight paces between them — rather than the 20 or 30 paces typical of the time — and both men hit their targets.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • Using ChatGPT, Gemini, and other artificial intelligence platforms to make everyday decisions has become commonplace.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • When spreadsheets became commonplace, companies did not hire fewer finance professionals.
    — Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of commonplace
Adjective
  • That adds up to just $15,080 a year, based on a standard 40-hour workweek—less than a third of the average American’s salary of around $60,000 yearly.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • The battery life errs more on the average side and lacks magnetic charging, but the $200 Fourth of July discount makes up for it.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of average

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