Synonyms for platitude
ˈplæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyudplat·i·tude

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1. platitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   cliché

2. platitudenoun

   An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.

   Synonyms:
   cliché

3. platitudenoun

   Unoriginality; triteness.

   Synonyms:
   cliché

4. platitudenoun

   A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.

   Synonyms:
   cliché

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1. platitude

   Synonyms:
   commonplace, generality, truism, triviality

   Antonyms:
   sophism, laconism, enigma, dictum, oracle

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1. platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromidenoun

   a trite or obvious remark

   Synonyms:
   banality, commonplace, bromide, cliche

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1. platitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   insipidity, flatness, dulness, mawkishness

2. platitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   twaddle, verbiage, palaver, trash, chatter, stuff, fudge, nonsense, moonshine, flummery, wish-wash, balderdash, jargon, nonsense, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk

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1. platitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   banality

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1. List of paraphrases for "platitude":

   cliché

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How to use platitude in a sentence?

1. L. B. Walton:

   Genius might well be defined as the ability to makes a platitude sound as though it were an original remark.

2. H.L. Mencken:

   Platitude an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.

3. Stanley Baldwin:

   A platitude is simply a truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it.

4. Steven Ferris:

   The recurring platitude, which has been going on forever is 'gee we're about five years away from a really effective treatment,' it would be premature to say we've turned the corner but there's a lot going on in the pipeline that is quite promising.

5. H. L. Mencken:

   Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.