prose

• Nom désignant le langage écrit ou parlé ordinaire, qui n'est pas structuré comme de la poésie ou des vers, souvent utilisé pour une expression factuelle, directe ou sans ornement.

A noun referring to ordinary written or spoken language that is not structured as poetry or verse, often used to describe factual, straightforward, or unembellished expression.

indénombrable

1. Ordinary writingB2formal

   Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.

   Prose (langage ordinaire)

   • The novel is written in clear, elegant prose.
   • She prefers reading prose over poetry.
   • His prose style is very descriptive and engaging.

   Synonymescompositiondiscoursewriting

   Antonymespoetryverse

2. Commonplace expressionC1formal

   Matter-of-fact, unimaginative, or dull language or expression.

   Prose (sens péjoratif)

   • The speech was nothing but dry, bureaucratic prose.
   • He turned the exciting event into tedious prose.
   • The report was written in flat, uninspired prose.

   Synonymesbanalitycommonplaceplatitudetruism

   Antonymespoetry