platitude
[ plat-i-tood ]
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Part of Speechnoun
Origin + Etymology
from French, from plat ‘flat’
Synonyms
- cliché
- truism
- commonplace
- banality
- old chestnut
- bromide
- inanity
- coinage
- nuance
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound
He uniformly retreated to the safety of the platitude and commonplace.
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