Prosaic: lacking poetic beauty, or being commonplace
This word is derived from the idea that prose is, in fact, boring. I can understand the sentiment, and do enjoy a nice line of poetry from time to time, but considering the title of this blog, I enjoy a nice piece of well-written narrative, too. I'm not really fond of rhyming all the time, or hitting the enter key after every fifth word.
This word can be used to describe anything that is monotonous or pedestrian, lacking the ability to take anyone by surprise.
Here is an example of how to use this word:
Standing alone, she was beautiful. It was when she was matched against her elegant peers that she felt prosaic and meaningless.
You may want to take this word backpacking across the world, or even just on a day trip to visit a few museums. Broaden its worldview a bit, let it see things it has not seen before. You might find yourself feeling a bit less prosaic as well.
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