Lackluster vs Prosaic - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between lackluster and prosaic

is that lackluster is lacking brilliance or intelligence while prosaic is pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

* lacklustre

(en adjective)

Lacking brilliance or intelligence

Having no shine or lustre; dull

Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality

The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.

* See also

(en adjective)

Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry.

(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.

I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late.

(usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring; humdrum; dull; unimaginative.

His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it.

She lived a prosaic life.

* See also

* poetic