1. dull, unimaginative, or lacking poetic or artistic quality; ordinary and uninspiring
Usage: formal or literary register
2. written or expressed in prose rather than verse; not poetic in form
Usage: literary or technical

Examples

• The prosaical details of daily life—paying bills, doing laundry—rarely inspire great literature.
• Her prosaical writing style, though clear, lacked the beauty and emotion of true poetry.
• The novel's prosaical descriptions of the landscape made it feel tedious and lifeless.
• He dismissed the artist's work as prosaical and uninspired.
• Despite the prosaical nature of the subject matter, the author managed to create an engaging story.
• The prosaical tone of the report contrasted sharply with the dramatic events it described.