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    platitudinous
    /ˌplatɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a remark or statement) used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; hackneyed: "this may sound platitudinous"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLATITUDINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLATITUDINOUS definition: 1. boring and having no meaning because of being said so many times before: 2. boring and having…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › platitudinousPlatitudinous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having the characteristics of a platitude : full of platitudes. platitudinous remarks. platitudinously adverb. Examples of platitudinous in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › platitudinousPlatitudinous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Definitions of platitudinous. adjective. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality. synonyms: bromidic, corny, platitudinal. unoriginal. not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLATITUDINOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PLATITUDINOUS meaning: 1. boring and having no meaning because of being said so many times before: 2. boring and having…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplatitudinous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of platitudinous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLATITUDINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    PLATITUDINOUS definition: characterized by or given to platitudes | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › platitudinous_adjplatitudinous adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    OED's earliest evidence for platitudinous is from 1851, in the writing of Sylvester Judd, novelist. platitudinous is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: platitude n. , English ‑in‑ , ‑ous suffix .

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › platitudinousPlatitudinous - definition of platitudinous by ... - The Free ...

    A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant. See Synonyms at cliché. 2. Lack of originality; triteness: "a passage of platitude which no critical prejudgment can force us to admire" (Edgar Allan Poe).

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › platitudinousplatitudinous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · platitudinous (comparative more platitudinous, superlative most platitudinous) Characterised by clichés or platitudes.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › platitudinousPLATITUDINOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Platitudinous definition: characterized by or given to platitudes. . See examples of PLATITUDINOUS used in a sentence.