prosy

adjective
UK: /ˈprəʊzi/
US: /ˈproʊzi/

  1. Dull and lacking imagination; resembling prose rather than poetry.

    1. His prosy writing put me to sleep.
    2. The speech was so prosy that many people lost interest halfway through it.

  2. Ordinary or commonplace; lacking excitement or originality.

    1. Life felt prosy after the trip.
    2. He found the daily routine increasingly prosy and unsatisfying.

Synonyms

banal pedestrian unimaginative mundane commonplace arid vapid colorless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prosy" in English means: Dull and lacking imagination; resembling prose rather than poetry., Ordinary or commonplace; lacking excitement or originality..

The phonetic transcription of "prosy" is /ˈprəʊzi/ in British English and /ˈproʊzi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prosy": banal, pedestrian, unimaginative, mundane, commonplace, arid, vapid, colorless.

Example usage of "prosy": "His prosy writing put me to sleep.". More examples on the page.