Definizione monolingua

prosaic

prosaic (comparative more prosaic, superlative most prosaic)

1. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

   The tenor of Eliots prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry.

2. (of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.

   I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late.

3. (usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum.

   His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it.

   She lived a prosaic life.

Definizione dizionario prosaic

banale

prosaico

Altri significati:

overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum

(usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum.

straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry

lacking of flair or refinement

pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose

Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.