The difference between Banal and Prosaic

When used as adjectives, banal means common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable, whereas prosaic means pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.


check bellow for the other definitions of Banal and Prosaic

  1. Banal as an adjective:

    Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.

  1. Prosaic as an adjective:

    Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.

    Examples:

    "The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry."

  2. Prosaic as an adjective (of writing or speaking):

    Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.

    Examples:

    "I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late."

  3. Prosaic as an adjective (main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also [[figurative]]):

    Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring; humdrum; dull; unimaginative.

    Examples:

    "His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it."

    "She lived a prosaic life."