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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But its compelling story and exceptional cast grip like a vice, with Gadd offering a fearsome false platitude from the start.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

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

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