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prosaicness

prosaicness

9.1
The quality of being ordinary and not exciting
  • noun
  • /prəˈzeɪɪk.nəs/
translation icon : prosaicidad
  • The prosaicness of the daily routine made her feel trapped.

Examples

  • Despite the prosaicness of the landscape, he found beauty in its simplicity.

  • His writing lacked flair and was criticized for its prosaicness.

  • "She liked 'Wilson's Bowl' for its utter prosaicness, 26 but 'The Great Dreams Pass On' would certainly have been an appropriate alternative.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

monotony
vsprosaicness
14 5.5

A boring feeling when things are the same again and again

is about plain ordinariness rather than repetition effects specifically
simplicity
vsprosaicness
10 2.7

Being plain and without decoration

is broader, indicating dull ordinary quality beyond mere appearance
ordinariness
vsprosaicness
3 4.1

A state of being usual and not special

is specifically about dull commonness rather than plain normality
boringness
vsprosaicness
2 3.8

A state that makes you lose interest

is milder, suggesting ordinary lack of excitement rather than extreme boredom
blandness
vsprosaicness
1 4.1

A pleasant, polite style that feels too safe or insincere

is harsher, stressing dull ordinariness rather than gentle agreeableness
mundanity
vsprosaicness
1 7.2

A state of being ordinary and not interesting

is the quality of ordinary dullness across contexts
dreariness
vsprosaicness
1 6.2

A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting

is less about gloom and more about plain commonness
dullness
vsprosaicness
1 3.7

Something that is not interesting or exciting

is about ordinary plainness specifically rather than only boredom
vapidity
vsprosaicness
1 9.3

A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing

is broader, covering ordinary dullness beyond lifelessness
plainness
vsprosaicness
1 3.5

Being simple and without decoration

is about dull ordinariness rather than chosen plain simplicity
drabness
vsprosaicness
1 5.1

A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style

covers overall ordinary lack of excitement beyond just color or style
insipidity
vsprosaicness
1 9.6

Lack of flavor or interest that makes something dull

is wider, applying to ordinary commonplaceness rather than blandness alone
bareness
vsprosaicness
1 5.1

A plain, empty look with no decorations

is about dull ordinariness rather than physical emptiness alone
averageness
vsprosaicness
1 4.7

A state of being ordinary and not special

is about dull commonness rather than statistical middleness
prosiness
vsprosaicness
9.9

A dull way of writing or speaking that is not creative

is broader ordinary dullness not limited to literary flatness
commonplaceness
vsprosaicness
5.9

A quality of being ordinary and not interesting because it appears very often

is general plain dullness beyond mere repetition
mundaneness
vsprosaicness
6.7

A state of being ordinary and not exciting

is the overall quality of dull commonness rather than daily life only
insipidness
vsprosaicness
8.2

Being dull and without strong taste or interest

is the general dull quality beyond specifically bland character
vapidness
vsprosaicness
8.4

A feeling that something is dull and boring

leans more toward plain ordinary quality than social unsophistication
stodginess
vsprosaicness
  • UK
8.4

A serious, old-fashioned style that feels boring

is more neutral ordinary lack of excitement without heaviness
dowdiness
vsprosaicness
8.2

A style of dressing that looks plain and old-fashioned

is about plain dullness rather than specifically old-fashioned style
austereness
vsprosaicness
8.6

A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury

expresses ordinary dullness rather than intentional severe simplicity
simpleness
vsprosaicness
2.3

A quality that is plain and without decoration

focuses on lack of excitement and commonness rather than only plainness
tameness
vsprosaicness
5.8

The quality of being boring and unoriginal

is the general state of commonness rather than mild unoriginality

Antonyms

434 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it

213 3.4

The ability to use imagination to make new ideas or things

How Ordinary

banality
10 7.2
prosaicness
9.1
ordinariness
3 4.1
plainness
1 3.5

Surface Forms

prosaicness singular
prosaicnesses plural

Morphology

prosaicness = prosaic (transparent) = prosaic + ness

A straightforward adjective-to-noun derivation: 'prosaic' + '-ness' yields the quality or state described by the adjective.

Etymology

Prosaicness comes from prose, which means 'plain' or 'ordinary' writing or speech, and the -ness ending makes it the name of a quality. Think of reading a list of facts instead of a lively poem — that plain, dull feeling is why prosaicness means being ordinary or lacking excitement.