prosaicity

[US]/[ˈprəʊzɪɪsɪti]/
[UK]/[ˈproʊzɪsɪti]/

Translation

n.The quality of being prosaic; lack of poetic or imaginative expression.; The state of being ordinary or commonplace.
adj.Lacking in imagination or poetic beauty; prosaic.

Phrases & Collocations

avoid prosaicity

despite prosaicity

full of prosaicity

reject prosaicity

prosaicity reigns

overcoming prosaicity

marked by prosaicity

escaping prosaicity

sense of prosaicity

lacked prosaicity

Example Sentences

the novel suffered from a certain prosaicity, lacking any real spark of originality.

despite its ambition, the film fell into the prosaicity of the genre.

he tried to elevate the report beyond its usual prosaicity with vivid descriptions.

the poet sought to escape the prosaicity of everyday language.

the play's prosaicity was a deliberate choice to reflect the characters' mundane lives.

the critic pointed out the prosaicity of the dialogue in the new series.

she found the prose surprisingly devoid of any poetic or imaginative quality, a stark prosaicity.

the author aimed to avoid the prosaicity of clichés and predictable plotlines.

the essay's prosaicity made it feel dry and unengaging to the reader.

he countered the inherent prosaicity with moments of surprising beauty and insight.

the journalist's style, while accurate, often leaned towards prosaicity.

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