platitudinous
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/
:
platitudinario
- It is typical of Reizenstein that he challenged the platitudinous moralism of his freethinker colleagues by gratuitously stressing the peculiar sexuality of most of his characters.
You know, the advice that I give is, is always sounds so platitudinous because it isn't specific to the medium of film.
- You know, the advice that I give is, is always sounds so platitudinous because it isn't specific to the medium of film.
Examples
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Leadership publications too often treat the issue in perfunctory or platitudinous terms.
Academic text (2017) -
This may sound innocuous, even platitudinous; in a South African context, it is of seminal and urgent importance.
Academic text (1990) -
In response to your query, it's platitudinous to point out the right of association under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Blog text (24) -
You know, the advice that I give is, is always sounds so platitudinous because it isn't specific to the medium of film.
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George Santayana expressed an aspect of this view more than eighty years ago in his warning, now become platitudinous, that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Academic text (1991) -
Moreover, the visionary elements are frequently so platitudinous and disparate that the speeches often evoke little emotional response.
Academic text (1997) -
The sensible comments are buried under a blizzard of "downvotes"; the weaselly, platitudinous bilge bubbles to the top, like slag.
Blog text (18) -
The phrase "industrial policy" immediately evokes concepts of overarching plans, grand strategies, and common visions which, both in government agencies and private corporations, quickly degenerated from energizing doctrine to platitudinous dogma and finally to discredited myth.
Academic text (1993) -
His speech was filled with platitudinous remarks that failed to inspire the audience.
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I quickly grew tired of his platitudinous explanations that added nothing new to the conversation.
Synonyms
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5.8
Not original and trying to be touching but it feels silly
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6.6
Not new or interesting because it is used too often
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7.2
Used so often that it feels boring
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5.3
Something that is boring because it has no variety
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5.1
Showing the same thing again and again in a boring way
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8.1
Not interesting and making you feel bored
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5.4
Not new because people use it too often and it is easy to guess
Not original, dull and trying to seem important
Boring because it uses words or ideas people hear many times
Antonyms
How Trite
Surface Forms
Morphology
platitudinous = platitude (transparent) = platitudin + ous
The adjective is a regular adjectival formation meaning 'full of platitudes', so learners who know 'platitude' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Platitudinous comes from platitude, built on the root plat meaning 'flat'. So a platitudinous remark is like a 'flat' idea, boring and not new, which is why it feels dull and unoriginal.