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Meaning of
platitude
in English
platitude
#uncommon
Plural
platitudes
Definitions
Noun
an
unoriginal
saying
;
overused
The
politician's
speech
was
full
of
platitudes
about
freedom
and
justice
.
The
politician's
speech
was
full
of
platitudes
about
freedom
and
justice
.
a
clich
é;
lacking
originality
The
self-help
book
was
criticized
for
its
reliance
on
platitudes
and
clich
é
s
.
The
self-help
book
was
criticized
for
its
platitudes
and
lack
of
concrete
advice
.
a
trivially
true
claim
;
uninteresting
Her
statement
that
"
honesty
is
the
best
policy
"
was
dismissed
as
a
platitude
.
Her
statement
that
"
hard
work
leads
to
success
"
was
dismissed
as
a
platitude
.
lack
of
originality
;
triteness
The
movie's
dialogue
was
panned
for
its
platitudes
and
lack
of
original
insight
.
The
movie's
dialogue
was
panned
for
its
reliance
on
platitudes
and
clich
é
s
.
