Word:
Platitude
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A statement that expresses an idea that is not new.
Sentences:
1) His speech was filled with similar platitudes about the value of hard work and devotion.
2) "Blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude.
Origin:
French, from plat meaning 'dull'.
First use:
1812
Synonyms:
banality, bomicide, cliché
Antonyms:
profundity, deepness.
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