platitudinous

[plat-i-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-] / ˌplæt ɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtyud- /

ADJECTIVE

trite

Synonyms

WEAK

banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out

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Often these statements are platitudinous, but this one is quite intriguing.

From The Guardian

I know that’s platitudinous and annoying to hear, but go out, do things, meet people.

From The Guardian

Blacks appreciate the fine sentiments that are offered, platitudinous assertions of moral commitments, promissory notes that things will change.

From Science Magazine

It is falling in love that leads one to play songs on repeat – platitudinous, cloying numbers, that would never otherwise be countenanced.

From The Guardian

Few people will share his contention that Eliot’s poetry is essentially platitudinous.

From The New Yorker

platitudinous

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