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platitude
plat·i·tude P0361000 (plăt′ĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)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: "a passage of platitude which no critical prejudgment can force us to admire" (Edgar Allan Poe).
[French, from plat, flat, from Old French; see plate.]
plat′i·tu′di·nous (-to͞od′n-əs, -tyo͞od′-), plat′i·tu′di·nal (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj.plat′i·tu′di·nous·ly adv.platitude (ˈplætɪˌtjuːd) n1. a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace2. staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness[C19: from French, literally: flatness, from plat flat] ˌplatiˈtudinous adjplat•i•tude (ˈplæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)
n. 1. a dull or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. 2. the quality or state of being dull or trite. [1805–15; < French: literally, flatness =plat flat (see plate) + -itude (as in French latitude, etc.) < Latin -i- -i- + -tūdō, s. -tūdin- -tude] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | platitude - a trite or obvious remarkbanality, cliche, commonplace, bromidecomment, 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 |
platitudenoun cliché, stereotype, commonplace, banality, truism, bromide, verbiage, inanity, trite remark, hackneyed saying politicians spouting the same old platitudesplatitudenounA trite expression or idea:banality, bromide, cliché, commonplace, stereotype, truism.Translationsbanalit...banalitàплоскость
platitude
Synonyms for platitudenoun clichéSynonyms- cliché
- stereotype
- commonplace
- banality
- truism
- bromide
- verbiage
- inanity
- trite remark
- hackneyed saying
Synonyms for platitudenoun a trite expression or ideaSynonyms- banality
- bromide
- cliché
- commonplace
- stereotype
- truism
Synonyms for platitudenoun a trite or obvious remarkSynonyms- banality
- cliche
- commonplace
- bromide
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