Prosaic and Transcendent

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

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Transcendent is an antonym for prosaic.

Nearby Words: prosy, prose, prosaically

Transcendent adjective - Being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature.

Usage example: the star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory

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Prosaic is an antonym for transcendent.

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Transcendent and Prosaic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prosaic/transcendent

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