Prosaic and Striking

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Prosaic adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Usage example: an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life

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Striking is an antonym for prosaic.

Nearby Words: prosy, prose, prosaically

Striking adjective - Likely to attract attention.

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Prosaic is an antonym for striking.

Nearby Words: strike, strikingly, striker, striked

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