| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; |
| 2. | Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative; prosy; |
| Adj. | 1. | prosaic - not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay" Synonyms: matter-of-fact |
| 2. | prosaic - lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot" | |
| 3. | prosaic - not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines" |