Prosaic, Prosaical, a.
Etymology: [L. prosaius, from prosa prose: cf. F,. prosaïque. See Prose.]
1. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition. Cudworth.
2. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative; prosy; as, a prosaic person. Ed. Rev. -- Pro*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Pro*sa"ic*al*ness, n.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists prosaic only as an antonym, under fanciful.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given