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Word | Platitude |
a trite or obvious remark / The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid / trite remark; commonplace statement / a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. / a statement that expresses an idea that is not new, | |
Usage | ⇒ The platitudes of our political leader really bored us ⇒ In giving advice to his son, old Polonius expressed himself only in platitudes; every word out of his mouth was a truism. ⇒ His speech was filled with familiar platitudes about the value of hard work and dedication. ⇒ she began uttering liberal platitudes |
Synonyms | commonplace, truism, bromide, cliche, banality, inanity, insipidity, maxim, proverb, saying, triviality, chestnut, saw, axiom, dullness, motto, adage, corn, familiar tune, hackneyed saying, |
Antonyms | nuance, exaltation, beginner, coinage, deliciousness, disciple, flattery, nip, nip and tuck, profoundness, profundity, pupil, significance, student, zing, |
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