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View usage for: (ˈprəʊzɪ) adjectiveWord forms: prosier or prosiest1. of the nature of or similar to prose 2. dull, tedious, or long-winded Derived forms prosily (ˈprosily) adverb prosiness (ˈprosiness) noun prosy in American English (ˈproʊzi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈprosier or ˈprosiest prosaic; commonplace, dull, uninteresting, etc. Derived forms prosily (ˈprosily) adverb prosiness (ˈprosiness) noun Synonyms of 'prosy'dull, long, flat, boring More Synonyms of prosy Definition dull and long-winded His autobiography is a prosy piece of work, full of pedantry. Synonyms long prosing wordy long-drawn-out overlong Additional synonymsboring television programmes Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tedious, dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, old, dead, flat, dry, routine, uninspiring, humdrum, insipid, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried, yawnsome, as dry as dust Definition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninterestingDefinition unexciting The past few days have been flat and empty. Synonyms dull, dead, empty, boring, depressing, pointless, tedious, stale, lacklustre, tiresome, lifeless, monotonous, uninteresting, insipid, unexciting, spiritless- prostrate
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Additional synonymsDefinition ordinary, dull, and uninteresting trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, commonplace, mundane, tedious, dreary, banal, tiresome, monotonous, uneventful, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried Definition tiresomely long The manifesto is long-winded and repetitious. Synonyms rambling, prolonged, lengthy, tedious, diffuse, tiresome, wordy, long-drawn-out, garrulous, discursive, repetitious, overlong, verbose, prolixDefinition tedious because of lack of variety It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs. Synonyms tedious, boring, dull, repetitive, uniform, all the same, plodding, tiresome, humdrum, unchanging, colourless, mind-numbing, soporific, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, samey (informal), unvaried Definition dull or commonplace His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring. Synonyms dull, flat, ordinary, boring, commonplace, mundane, mediocre, plodding, banal, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, uninspired, ho-hum (informal), no great shakes (informal), half-pie (New Zealand, informal) Definition lacking imagination the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, flat, dry, everyday, tame, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, matter-of-fact, stale, banal, uninspiring, humdrum, trite, unimaginative, hackneyed, workaday, vapidDefinition uninteresting from having been done or seen too many times repeating stale jokes to kill the time Synonyms unoriginal, banal, trite, common, flat, stereotyped, commonplace, worn-out, antiquated, threadbare, old hat, insipid, hackneyed, overused, repetitious, platitudinous, cliché-ridden Definition boring and uninteresting the tedious business of line-by-line programming Synonyms boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, tiring, annoying, fatiguing, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, laborious, humdrum, uninteresting, long-drawn-out, mind-numbing, irksome, unexciting, soporific, ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, deadly dull, prosy, dreich (Scottish) Definition boring and irritating My neighbour is petty and tiresome. Synonyms boring, annoying, irritating, trying, wearing, dull, tedious, exasperating, monotonous, laborious, uninteresting, irksome, wearisome, vexatiousDefinition not having or showing much imagination Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie. Synonyms unoriginal, banal, uninspired, usual, ordinary, routine, dull, predictable, tame, pedestrian, derivative, commonplace, vanilla (informal), lifeless, prosaic, hackneyed, unromantic, uncreative Definition boring or dull Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? Synonyms boring, dull, tedious, flat, dry, commonplace, dreary, drab, tiresome, monotonous, uninspiring, humdrum, uneventful, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), wearisome, unenjoyable, as dry as dust |