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platitude

[plat-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈplæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
NOUN
dull, overused saying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banality bromide
STRONG
buzzword chestnut commonplace corn evenness flatness hokum inanity insipidity monotony motto potboiler proverb saw shibboleth stereotype tag triteness triviality truism vapidity verbiage
WEAK
boiler plate cliché familiar tune hackneyed saying high camp old chestnut old story prosaicism trite remark
Antonyms
WEAK
coinage nuance

Example Sentences

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I’m not here to excuse this essay or deliver some platitude about separating art from the artist.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Mr Means said he felt the minister had only provided "platitude after platitude".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

But if I’ve learned one thing in my short sad life, it is that that particular platitude is a lie.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt