platitude

plat·i·tude

noun \ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Definition of PLATITUDE

1

: the quality or state of being dull or insipid

2

: a banal, trite, or stale remark

Examples of PLATITUDE

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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