prosaicness
- 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
A boring feeling when things are the same again and again
Being plain and without decoration
A state of being usual and not special
A state that makes you lose interest
A pleasant, polite style that feels too safe or insincere
A state of being ordinary and not interesting
A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting
Something that is not interesting or exciting
A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
Being simple and without decoration
A plain, dull appearance with no bright color or style
Lack of flavor or interest that makes something dull
A plain, empty look with no decorations
A state of being ordinary and not special
A dull way of writing or speaking that is not creative
A quality of being ordinary and not interesting because it appears very often
A state of being ordinary and not exciting
Being dull and without strong taste or interest
A feeling that something is dull and boring
A serious, old-fashioned style that feels boring
A style of dressing that looks plain and old-fashioned
A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury
A quality that is plain and without decoration
The quality of being boring and unoriginal
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.