prosaic (adj.)

  1. not fanciful or imaginative; local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones; a prosaic and unimaginative essay

    [ Syn: matter-of-fact ]

  2. lacking wit or imagination; a pedestrian movie plot

    [ Syn: pedestrian , prosy , earthbound ]

  3. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; an unglamorous job greasing engines

    [ Syn: commonplace , humdrum , unglamorous , unglamourous ]

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