"prosaic" meaning in English

See prosaic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ [UK], /proʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-prosaic.ogg [US] Forms: prosaic [positive], more prosaic [comparative], most prosaic [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something or someone is prosaic, it is boring, ordinary or common.
    Sense id: simple-prosaic-en-adj-su40ZTZS
     
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