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platitude

[plat-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈplæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
NOUN
dull, overused saying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banality bromide
STRONG
buzzword chestnut commonplace corn evenness flatness hokum inanity insipidity monotony motto potboiler proverb saw shibboleth stereotype tag triteness triviality truism vapidity verbiage
WEAK
boiler plate cliché familiar tune hackneyed saying high camp old chestnut old story prosaicism trite remark
Antonyms
WEAK
coinage nuance

Example Sentences

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I’m not here to excuse this essay or deliver some platitude about separating art from the artist.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

His platitude of “humility is only a day away” feels more like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Pearl waited for a parental platitude to follow: Life isn’t fair, or Fair doesn’t always mean right.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.