platitudinal

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Recent Examples of platitudinal Callie seems to be anticipating—or demanding—some soothing, platitudinal advice. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Sep. 2021 There is a prescient, pitch-perfect satire of the superficiality and platitudinal meaninglessness of modern life. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2021 Perry quickly midwifed—as creator, writer, and director—the soapy The Haves and Have Nots and trite platitudinal working-class comedies like Love Thy Neighbor. Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018 This morning, Trump repeated the platitudinal desire to rebuild the F.B.I.: According to the Washington Post, White House press secretary Sean Spicer hid in the bushes to avoid being questioned on the reasoning behind Trump’s actions. Mattathias Schwartz, The Intercept, 10 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitudinal
Adjective
  • For now, Chow himself might cop to the platitudinous quality of his own descriptions.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • These meager efforts to humanize them further in a couple shots does little to improve their platitudinous conception.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • As a result, embodied emissions, e-waste, and the administrative burden of the conventional hardware refresh cycle are greatly reduced.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Broiler Basics & Heat Intensity Unlike conventional oven baking, which uses indirect heat, a broiler produces direct, concentrated heat from above—essentially like an upside-down grill inside your oven.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Such a story told, even twice-told, is always lacking, never filling the whole picture because it is set apart.
    Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Revise Visa Quotas Exclude derivative family members from the annual cap so that more principal investors can qualify—boosting capital injection without exceeding visa limits.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Be skeptical of that new band, The Velvet Sundown, that appeared on the streaming service with a creative backstory and derivative tracks.
    Adam Nemeroff, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Platitudinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudinal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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