Prosiest: meaning, definitions and examples
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prosiest
[ ˈprəʊzi.ɪst ]
intensifier, emotion
The term 'prosiest' is the superlative form of 'prosy', which is used to describe something that is dull, lacking in excitement or interest, or overly simplistic. When something is referred to as the 'prosiest', it is considered to be the most boring or commonplace among a group. Commonly, this can be used in literary criticism, where a work may be labeled as the prosiest if it fails to engage the reader’s imagination. It is used in a comparative sense to highlight the lack of originality or creativity.
Synonyms
banal, mundane, tedious, uninspiring, vapid.
Examples of usage
- This book is the prosiest I've ever read.
- His speech was the prosiest among all the presentations.
- She wrote the prosiest article on the topic.
- Of all the poems, his was the prosiest.
- The lecture turned out to be the prosiest part of the seminar.
Translations
Translations of the word "prosiest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 прохальний
- просити
- благаючий
🇮🇳 भिक्षुक
- प्रार्थना करना
- विनती करना
🇩🇪 bittend
- flehend
- erbittend
🇮🇩 memohon
- meminta
- memohon dengan rendah hati
🇺🇦 прохальний
- благаючий
- просити
🇵🇱 proszący
- błagający
- proszenie
🇯🇵 頼む
- 懇願する
- 乞う
🇫🇷 suppliant
- implorant
- demandant
🇪🇸 suplicante
- implorante
- pidiendo
🇹🇷 rica eden
- yalvaran
- talep eden
🇰🇷 간청하는
- 부탁하는
- 애원하는
🇸🇦 مستعطف
- متوسل
- طالب
🇨🇿 prosící
- žadonící
- žádající
🇸🇰 prosiaci
- žobranie
- prosba
🇨🇳 恳求的
- 乞求的
- 请求的
🇸🇮 prošnja
- vljudna prošnja
- prosjačenje
🇮🇸 bón
- bónfali
- biðja
🇰🇿 жалыныш
- сұрау
- өтініш
🇬🇪 მოწოდებითი
- თხოვნა
- ვედრება
🇦🇿 yalvaran
- xahiş edən
- dua edən
🇲🇽 suplicante
- implorante
- pidiendo
Etymology
The word 'prosy' is derived from the adjective 'prose', which itself originates from the Latin term 'prosa', meaning straightforward or direct. This Latin term evolved from 'prosa oratio', which translates to 'straightforward speech'. The addition of the suffix '-y' indicates a quality or state, so 'prosy' came to describe writing or speech that is straightforward but can often imply that it is dull or lacking in artistic merit. The superlative form 'prosiest' follows standard English morphological rules for adjectives and emphasizes extreme dullness compared to others. The term has been increasingly utilized in literary critique and discussion to convey the sentiment of disinterest in written works, reflecting the broader societal appreciation for creativity and originality in language and expression.