Synonyms of prosaic

prosaic

adjective

prō-ˈzā-ik 

1

as in ordinary

being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordinary
• normal
• usual
• typical
• commonplace
• average
• routine
• common
• standard
• unremarkable
• customary
• everyday
• familiar
• workaday
• unexceptional
• regular
• cut-and-dried
• run-of-the-mill
• standard-issue
• garden-variety
• homely
• plain
• expected
• par for the course
• predictable
• trivial
• popular
• vulgar
• unimportant
• frequent
• unextraordinary
• insignificant
• plain-Jane
• natural
• habitual
• wonted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusual
• strange
• extraordinary
• odd
• abnormal
• peculiar
• exceptional
• out-of-the-way
• funny
• quaint
• curious
• atypical
• rare
• anomalous
• queer
• irregular
• scarce
• aberrant
• bizarre
• outrageous
• wild
• phenomenal
• idiosyncratic
• eccentric
• fantastic
• weird
• unconventional
• untypical
• striking
• unorthodox
• outstanding
• prominent
• conspicuous
• notable
• unique
• salient
• novel
• unprecedented
• recherché
• singular
• outré
• wacky
• offbeat
• way-out
• oddball
• signal
• unparalleled
• Kafkaesque
• far-out
• kooky
• freakish
• nonconformist
• unexampled
• freak

2

as in mundane

having to do with the practical details of regular life

my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mundane
• everyday
• terrestrial
• workaday
• nitty-gritty
• generic
• usual
• typical
• ordinary
• earthly
• normal
• worldly
• temporal
• routine
• familiar
• customary
• standard
• commonplace
• frequent
• plain
• average
• common
• unremarkable
• garden
• predictable
• regular
• unexceptional
• habitual
• popular
• run-of-the-mill
• run-of-the-mine
• expected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sublime
• noble
• lofty
• abnormal
• atypical
• special
• unusual
• extraordinary
• aberrant
• high-minded
• peculiar
• unique
• rare
• uncommon
• singular
• exceptional
• strange
• phenomenal
• remarkable
• bizarre
• odd
• quaint
• funny
• curious
• out-of-the-way
• weird
• wild
• unwonted
• uncustomary
• outlandish
• quirky
• freak
• outré
• screwy
• far-out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prosaic

Populist theatrics, divorced from the prosaic work of consensus-building and problem-solving, degenerate into political escapism. — Will Marshall, Washington Post, 18 July 2026

Nolan, energized by the self-restraining power of modern morality, turns an epic poem prosaic. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Meek, a 10-year-old Black girl, is grappling with her fears of nuclear Armageddon as more prosaic domestic concerns kick into high gear. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

In 2024 this broad ethic of democracy came into conflict with a more prosaic politic. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

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