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Synonyms for prosy

22 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

earth-bound prosaic vapid humdrum

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Adjective

1. Prosaic — unpoetic; dull and unimaginative

prosaic, dull, vapid, humdrum, flat, earth-bound, lean, pedestrian, tedious, mundane, lifeless, tiresome, lackluster US, lack-lustre UK, lacklustre UK, uninteresting, insipid, unpoetic, unpoetical, wan, tame, bland, commonplace, stuffy

Antonyms

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Definitions

adj. 1
Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.

Related words

Word family: prosiness prose
Other spellings: prosey

Example sentences

prosaic She soon grew tired of her prosaic life.
vapid What kind of vapid comments will I get on this sentence?
humdrum I'm tired of this humdrum existence.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
prosy		falling
prosaic		steady
vapid		rising
humdrum		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: wan¹
4 letters: flat¹, lean¹, dull¹, tame¹
5 letters: bland¹, vapid²
6 letters: stuffy²
7 letters: tedious³, mundane², prosaic³, insipid³, humdrum²
8 letters: lifeless², tiresome³, unpoetic
10 letters: pedestrian⁴, lackluster³, lacklustre, unpoetical
11 letters: commonplace³
13 letters: uninteresting⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vapid² = 2 syllables).