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(of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative. / (of a person) Behaving in a dull way; boring, tedious.

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prosy

Source Word

prosy

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

of speech or writing of a person

(of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative. / (of a person) Behaving in a dull way; boring, tedious.

Japanese Meaning

詩的でなく、平凡かつ単調な / 想像力に欠け、退屈な / 活気や面白みのない

Her prosy commentary drained the beauty from the story, replacing lyricism with dull, literal detail.

彼女の散文的な解説は物語の美しさを奪い、叙情性を鈍く平凡な具体的描写に置き換えてしまった。

Sense（1）

(of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.

Sense（2）

(of a person) Behaving in a dull way; boring, tedious.

"Well, well, we all get a bit prosy sometimes," said Lord John.

prosier

（ comparative ）

prosiest

（ superlative ）