platitude

plat·i·tude  (plt-td, -tyd)

n.

1. A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant. See Synonyms at cliché.

2. Lack of originality; triteness.

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[French, from plat, flat, from Old French; see plate.]

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plati·tudi·nous (-tdn-s, -tyd-), plati·tudi·nal (-tdn-l, -tyd-) adj.

plati·tudi·nous·ly adv.

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platitude [ˈplætɪˌtjuːd]

n

1. a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace

2. staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness

[from French, literally: flatness, from plat flat]

platitudinous  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

platitude - a trite or obvious remark             banality, cliche, commonplace, bromide comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" truism - an obvious truth

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platitude

noun cliché, stereotype, commonplace, banality, truism, bromide, verbiage, inanity, trite remark, hackneyed saying politicians spouting the same old platitudes

Translations

platitude [ˈplætɪtjuːd] N → tópico m, lugar m común
it is a platitude to say that → es un tópico decir que ...

platitude [ˈplætɪtjuːd] n → platitude f

platitude

n (pej) → Platitüde f, → Plattheit f

platitude [ˈplætɪtjuːd] n → luogo comune, banalità f inv

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platitude [ˈplætɪtjuːd] n → luogo comune, banalità f inv