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prosaic

Pronunciation: /prə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk/

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Definition of prosaic

adjective

having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality:prosaic language can’t convey the experience
commonplace; unromantic:the masses were too preoccupied by prosaic day-to-day concerns

Derivatives

prosaically
prosaicness

Origin:

late 16th century (as a noun denoting a prose writer): from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa 'straightforward (discourse)' (see prose). Current senses of the adjective date from the mid 18th century