Prosy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹəʊzi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prosy is an adjective meaning (of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
Meaning
(of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
More Meanings
- (of a person) Behaving in a dull way; boring, tedious.
Example Sentences
"Well, well, we all get a bit prosy sometimes," said Lord John.
CHARMIAN. He makes you so terribly prosy and serious and learned and philosophical. It is worse than being religious, at our ages.
I cannot imagine his pupil regarding him as anything but a prosy old pedant, set over him by his father to keep him out of mischief.
Word Forms
- prosier
- prosiest
- prosey
Synonyms for prosy
Depending on context, synonyms include prosaic, uninteresting, pedestrian, earthbound.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosaic, uninteresting, earthbound, pedestrian, commonplace, prosing.
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