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   Platitude definition, a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. See more. Dictionary.com; Word of the Day; Translate; Games;

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   noun plat·i·tude \ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

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   Simple Definition of platitude

   • : a statement that expresses an idea that is not new

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   Full Definition of platitude

   1. 1 :  the quality or state of being dull or insipid
   2. 2 :  a banal, trite, or stale remark

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   Examples of platitude in a sentence

   1. His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication.
   2. <“blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude>

   
   
   

   Origin of platitude

   French, from plat flat, dull
   
   First Known Use: 1812
   

   Related to platitude

   Synonyms

   banality, bromide, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), groaner, homily, commonplace, shibboleth, trope, truism

   Related Words

   conventional wisdom, party line, routine; inanity; generality, generalization, simplification; adage, proverb, saw, saying; old wives' tale, stereotype

   Near Antonyms

   profundity

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