Synonyms of platitudes

platitudes

noun

plural of platitude

as in clichés

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

"blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clichés
• bromides
• banalities
• truisms
• sayings
• commonplaces
• tropes
• proverbs
• homilies
• shibboleths
• chestnuts
• generalizations
• groaners
• stereotypes
• inanities
• generalities
• party lines
• adages
• routines
• simplifications
• conventional wisdoms
• saws
• old wives' tales

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of platitudes

Leaders must understand grief's unique, individual nature, avoiding assumptions or platitudes. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between. — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026

What is in danger is that this will strip away the soul, the raw humanity actors like Jim Handy brough to each role and replace it with flat, generalized platitudes. — Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026

The second was that, along with the platitudes about resilience, attendees were unusually honest about the Gulf’s predicament. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026

Not the word kindness, not the platitudes. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

The process is so slow that a City Council committee held a hearing earlier this month essentially to turn up the heat on administration officials, who offered no explanation for the molasses-like contracting process other than platitudes. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026