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POETIC Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word poetic. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For POETIC

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prosaic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not fanciful or imaginative

• lacking wit or imagination

• not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

dry
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

• lacking moisture or volatile components

• opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• not producing milk

• (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

• without a mucous or watery discharge

noun

• a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• not shedding tears

• lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

• used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

• unproductive especially of the expected results

• having no adornment or coloration

• (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

• having a large proportion of strong liquor

• lacking warmth or emotional involvement

• practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry

• become dry or drier

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

literal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

noun

• a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

adjective satellite

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

• without interpretation or embellishment

• avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

pedestrian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who travels by foot

adjective satellite

• lacking wit or imagination

unimaginative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

• dealing only with concrete facts

• lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality

uninspired
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement

• deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

unromantic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance

unlyrical
adjectiveadj
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unpoetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Not poetic

Alternatives for PROSAIC

Alternatives for DRY

Alternatives for DULL

Alternatives for LITERAL

Alternatives for PEDESTRIAN

Alternatives for UNIMAGINATIVE

Alternatives for UNINSPIRED

Alternatives for UNROMANTIC

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