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platitude

noun

plat·​i·​tude ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce platitude (audio)
-ˌtyüd
1
: the quality or state of being dull or insipid
2
: a banal, trite, or stale remark

Example Sentences

His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication. “blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude
Recent Examples on the Web From anyone else, that might have been a platitude the minute Vermeil walked away. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 But the annoying platitude that everything happens for a reason for Bibi proved accurate. Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 July 2022 This platitude has come to be a constant refrain on social media, as obnoxious and frequent as a car insurance commercial. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 23 June 2022 No politician may come and simply repeat the platitude of thoughts and prayers. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 Dozens of motivational quotes tell us that is discomfort is where growth happens—I’ve repeated this platitude to my backpacking clients and friends while scrambling a ridgeline or taking off our hiking boots to ford an ice-cold river. Hannah Singleton, Outside Online, 31 Mar. 2022 The triumphant stars would save face, in the knowledge that their dronings, rich in platitude and gratitude, would never make the cut, and our Sunday evening would be magically freed up. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Auburn wasted no time in making sure its belief in Johnson wasn’t just an empty platitude. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Mar. 2022 The idea that earthly matters can’t touch something as lofty as space travel is only a platitude, not a certainty. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from plat flat, dull

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of platitude was in 1762

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