Repetitious vs Prosaic - What's the difference?
repetitious | prosaic | Related terms |
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
(of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
(usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring; humdrum; dull; unimaginative.
Repetitious is a related term of prosaic.
As adjectives the difference between repetitious and prosaic
is that repetitious is characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition while prosaic is pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.prosaic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry.
- I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late.
- His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it.
- She lived a prosaic life.
