platitude
noun [C] /ˈplæt.ɪ.tjuːd/
/ˈplæt̬.ə.tuːd/ disapprovingDefinition
› a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before: He doesn't mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins.Remarks and remarkingExpressing and asking opinions platitudinous /ˌplæt.ɪˈtjuː.dɪ.nəs/
/ˌplæt̬.əˈtuː.dən-/ adjective formal disapproving
/ˌplæt̬.əˈtuː.dən-/ adjective formal disapproving (Definition of platitude noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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