plat·i·tude (pl t  -t d , -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. [French, from plat, flat, from Old French; see plate.] plat i·tudi·nous (-tdn- s, -tyd-), plati·tudi·nal (-tdn-l, -tyd-) adj.plat i·tudi·nous·ly adv. |
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
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| Noun | 1. |  platitude - a trite or obvious remark 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 |
platitude
noun cliché, stereotype, commonplace, banality, truism, bromide, verbiage, inanity, trite remark, hackneyed saying politicians spouting the same old platitudes
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