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platitude
[ plat-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ËplĂŠt ÉȘËtud, -Ëtyud /
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noun
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the platitude of most political oratory.
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Origin of platitude
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH platitude
platitude , plauditWords nearby platitude
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British Dictionary definitions for platitude
platitude
/ (ËplĂŠtÉȘËtjuËd) /
noun
a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace
staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness
Derived forms of platitude
platitudinous, adjectiveWord Origin for platitude
C19: from French, literally: flatness, from plat flat
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