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Synonyms for platitude
ˈplæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud
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Princeton's WordNet
platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide(noun)
a trite or obvious remark
Synonyms:
banality, commonplace, bromide, cliche
Wiktionary
platitude(noun)
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clichéplatitude(noun)
An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.
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clichéplatitude(noun)
Unoriginality; triteness.
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clichéplatitude(noun)
A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.
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cliché
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
platitude
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commonplace, generality, truism, triviality
Dictionary of English Synonymes
platitude(n.)
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insipidity, flatness, dulness, mawkishnessplatitude(n.)
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twaddle, verbiage, palaver, trash, chatter, stuff, fudge, nonsense, moonshine, flummery, wish-wash, balderdash, jargon, nonsense, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
platitude(n)
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banality
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "platitude":
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #27935 | commonplace | |
| #28515 | bromide | |
| #30527 | generality | |
| #37906 | cliche | |
| #86532 | banality | |
| #88590 | truism | |
| #137952 | triviality | |
| #182124 | platitude |
How to use platitude in a sentence?
A platitude is simply a truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it.
Platitude an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.
Genius might well be defined as the ability to makes a platitude sound as though it were an original remark.
Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.
Funny how people despise platitudes, when they are usually the truest thing going. A thing has to be pretty true before it gets to be a platitude.
Translations for platitude
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- ابتذالArabic
- klišé, banalitaCzech
- PlattitüdeGerman
- tópico, perogrullada, obviedadSpanish
- وسعتPersian
- latteus, kliseeFinnish
- platitudeFrench
- साधारण बातHindi
- közhelyHungarian
- gömul tugga, margþvæld tugga, innantómur frasiIcelandic
- banalità, luogo comuneItalian
- ಪ್ಲ್ಯಾಟಿಟ್ಯೂಡ್Kannada
- platitude, clichéDutch
- platthetNorwegian
- банальность, избитая фразаRussian
- plattityd, banalitet, floskelSwedish
- గంభీరTelugu
- 老生常谈Chinese
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