UNPOETIC Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unpoetic

adjective

Definition of unpoetic

as in prose

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Recent Examples of unpoetic This was an obtuse and unpoetic diktat, a showy way to miss the fact that a song’s history—its use over time, by real people, inspired by the exigencies of ritual and action—can inform its meaning more than its mere lyrics ever could. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 Atlanta and its suburbs are a surprisingly Whitmanesque experiment in pluralism, in which unpoetic concrete strip malls substitute for lyrical spears of summer grass. — Sanjena Sathian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021

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The Agrarians were a group of prose writers, poets, and critics, among them Allen Tate, John Crowe Ransom, and Robert Penn Warren (whom McCarthy would come to know), largely associated with Vanderbilt University.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Along with empowering her worldview, Smith and White also seemed to shape Gurdon’s prose style.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prose

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While the house is bursting with artwork that would make most museum curators envious, Herman’s home is surprisingly humble, built on a tight budget from prosaic materials.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Trump’s extravagant welcome gesture will almost certainly be matched by prosaic summit outcomes.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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