prosaicness
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9.1
- noun
- /prəˈzeɪɪk.nəs/
- The prosaicness of the daily routine made her feel trapped.
Examples
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Despite the prosaicness of the landscape, he found beauty in its simplicity.
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His writing lacked flair and was criticized for its prosaicness.
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"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
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2.7
Being plain and without decoration
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5.5
A boring feeling when things are the same again and again
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3.7
Something that is not interesting or exciting
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4.1
A pleasant, polite style that feels too safe or insincere
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4.1
A state of being usual and not special
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3.8
A state that makes you lose interest
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6.2
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
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7.2
A state of being ordinary and not interesting
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3.5
Being simple and without decoration
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5.1
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
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9.3
A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
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5.1
A plain, empty look with no decorations
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4.7
A state of being ordinary and not special
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8.2
A style of dressing that looks plain and old-fashioned
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6.7
A state of being ordinary and not exciting
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9.6
Lack of flavor or interest that makes something dull
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8.4
A feeling that something is dull and boring
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8.4
A serious, old-fashioned style that feels boring
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5.9
A quality of being ordinary and not interesting because it appears very often
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2.3
A quality that is plain and without decoration
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8.2
Being dull and without strong taste or interest
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5.8
The quality of being boring and unoriginal
A dull way of writing or speaking that is not creative
A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury
Antonyms
How Ordinary
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.