platitudinal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of platitudinal
First recorded in 1865–70; platitude + -inal adjective suffix, on the model of Latin derivatives of abstract nouns in -tūdō, stem -tūdin-; see -al 1. Cf. latitudinal
Example Sentences
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OpenAI’s generative language tool ChatGPT has proven to be effective at regurgitating hackneyed cultural motifs back at its users, which makes it perfect for the platitudinal terrain of BuzzFeed quizzes.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2023
Goodell’s testimony to the committee in June was a lot of platitudinal verbal litter.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2022
Otherwise, Piece By Piece is near one-note, like an album-length take on her platitudinal coronation song “A Moment Like This.”
From Time ● Mar. 5, 2015
"No, I couldn't do that," said Lestrange to Barthrop, in one of those unhappy little silences which so often seemed to lie in wait for Lestrange's most platitudinal utterances.
From Father Payne by Benson, Arthur Christopher
The conversation, owing to the intervention of other of the guests, became general and platitudinal.
From The Devil's Paw by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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