PROSY Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

prosy

adjective

Definition of prosy

as in prosaic

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Recent Examples of prosy By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups. — Helen Zoe Veit, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosy

Adjective

Meek, a 10-year-old Black girl, is grappling with her fears of nuclear Armageddon as more prosaic domestic concerns kick into high gear.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
In 2024 this broad ethic of democracy came into conflict with a more prosaic politic.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

Definition of prosaic

Adjective

Rather than replacing existing automation, humanoid robots are intended to complement it by handling monotonous, ergonomically challenging, or safety-critical tasks while allowing employees to focus on higher-value work.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Across two experiments, participants completed deliberately monotonous tasks, including copying or reading telephone numbers, before taking a creative uses test.

— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of monotonous

Adjective

There is rage at the machines for turning what should be a spiritual game into the strictest and most tedious rule-following exercise possible.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
The action of continuously flicking a typical mouse wheel up and down can be slow and tedious as well difficult to control, even with infinite scroll wheels.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026

Definition of tedious

Adjective

The Chiefs turned that spiritless first half into a 28-7 blowout Monday night against the Commanders, opening the second half with touchdown drives of 80, 75 and 94 yards.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
From spiritless spirits to refusing to open up a bar tab, members of Generation Z are continuing to challenge alcohol traditions.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Definition of spiritless

Adjective

The couple just stole $10 million — a theft consequential enough to set the entire story in motion, yet also too boring to depict outside a brief flashback?

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
The boring games are usually like watching paint dry and their very dedicated fans are only there for the massive parties.

— Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of boring

Adjective

Salieri, despite Bettany’s compelling performance, is a wearisome figure consumed by jealousy while clearly toiling under a storm of religious psychosis.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The journey is less wearisome for self-mortifiers who never considered democracy (a word seldom spoken on the podcast) all that important in the first place.

— George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026