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Platitude: meaning, definitions and examples

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platitude

 

[ ˈplæt.ɪ.tuːd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

commonplace phrase

A platitude is a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no originality.

Synonyms

banality, cliché, truism

Examples of usage

  • She just repeated the same old platitudes about hard work and dedication.
  • The politician's speech was full of empty platitudes.

Translations

Translations of the word "platitude" in other languages:

🇵🇹 platitude

🇮🇳 सामान्य स्थिति

🇩🇪 Plattheit

🇮🇩 platitude

🇺🇦 банальність

🇵🇱 banalność

🇯🇵 陳腐なこと

🇫🇷 banalité

🇪🇸 banalidad

🇹🇷 sıradanlık

🇰🇷 진부함

🇸🇦 عبارة مبتذلة

🇨🇿 banálnost

🇸🇰 banálnosť

🇨🇳 陈词滥调

🇸🇮 banalnost

🇮🇸 rútur

🇰🇿 баналдық

🇬🇪 ბანალური

🇦🇿 banallıq

🇲🇽 banalidad

Etymology

The word 'platitude' originated in the early 19th century from the French word 'plat' meaning flat or dull. It was first used to describe a flat, insipid, or prosy utterance. Over time, 'platitude' has come to signify a dull and unoriginal statement or remark in English.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,760 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.