1. (

• matter-of-fact ,
• prosaic

) not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay" ;

2. (

• pedestrian ,
• prosaic ,
• prosy ,
• earthbound

) lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot" ;

3. (

• commonplace ,
• humdrum ,
• prosaic ,
• unglamorous ,
• unglamourous

) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines" ;