UNPOETIC Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unpoetic

adjective

Definition of unpoetic

as in prose

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Recent Examples of unpoetic This was an obtuse and unpoetic diktat, a showy way to miss the fact that a song’s history—its use over time, by real people, inspired by the exigencies of ritual and action—can inform its meaning more than its mere lyrics ever could. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 Atlanta and its suburbs are a surprisingly Whitmanesque experiment in pluralism, in which unpoetic concrete strip malls substitute for lyrical spears of summer grass. — Sanjena Sathian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021

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Hardy’s prose brims with assurance and wry details that come from lived experiences and conversations.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Breton’s often tortuous and highly idiomatic prose style presents an enormous challenge to translators.

— Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Definition of prose

Adjective

Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The building is just a backdrop and usually a prosaic one, at that.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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