prosaic
/pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/adjective
Relating to ordinary prose rather than poetry; dull and unimaginative.
Example sentences
- “Her early essays were prosaic compared with her later, more lyrical writing.”
- “The real explanation turned out to be quite prosaic: the battery had simply died.”
The insult hides in the root: prose as opposed to poetry. A prosaic explanation is the dull, everyday one.