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PLATITUDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PLATITUDE?

Need another word that means the same as “platitude”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “platitude” in this overview.

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Platitude as a Noun
Definitions of "Platitude" as a noun
Synonyms of "Platitude" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Platitude" as a noun
Associations of "Platitude" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Platitude” are: banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, cliché, truism, overworked saying, old chestnut

Platitude as a Noun

Definitions of "Platitude" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “platitude” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A trite or obvious remark.
A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

Synonyms of "Platitude" as a noun (8 Words)

banality	The fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality. There is an essential banality* to the story he tells.*
bromide	A reproduction or piece of typesetting on bromide paper. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
cliché	A trite or obvious remark.
commonplace	A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. It is a commonplace* to talk of the young being alienated.*
old chestnut	Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old.
overworked saying	The act of working too much or too long.
truism	A proposition that states nothing beyond what is implied by any of its terms. The truism* that you get what you pay for.*

Usage Examples of "Platitude" as a noun

She began uttering liberal platitudes.

Associations of "Platitude" (30 Words)

banal	So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. Songs with banal* repeated words.*
banality	The fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality. There is an essential banality* to the story he tells.*
bathetic	Effusively or insincerely emotional. A bathetic* novel.*
boring	The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum. A boring* evening with uninteresting people.*
bromide	A sedative preparation containing potassium bromide. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
commonplace	A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. The usual commonplace* remarks.*
conventional	Conforming with accepted standards. West made a conventional* bid showing a hand with at least 5 spades.*
dull	Become dull or lusterless in appearance lose shine or brightness. Dull silver badly in need of a polish.
featureless	Lacking distinguishing characteristics or features. A featureless* landscape of snow and ice.*
generalization	Transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus. Such anecdotes cannot be a basis for generalization.
hackneyed	(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. Hackneyed phrases.
humdrum	Monotonous routine. A humdrum* existence all work and no play.*
median	The median value of a range of values. Acreages ranged from one to fifty two with a median* of twenty four.*
mediocrity	A person of second-rate ability or value. The team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity.
monotony	Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine. He had never grown accustomed to the monotony* of his work.*
nondescript	A nondescript person or thing. The nondescripts were straight out of the nine to five banking bureaucracy.
normal	Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm not abnormal. Her temperature was above normal.
ordinary	A clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death. Not out of the ordinary.
prevalent	Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time. The social ills prevalent* in society today.*
shopworn	(of an article) made dirty or imperfect by being displayed or handled in a shop; shop-soiled. He appraised his brown but slightly shopworn* body in the mirror.*
simple	A person lacking intelligence or common sense. Simple mechanisms.
simplistic	Characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity. Simplistic solutions.
stereotyped	Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality. The film is weakened by its stereotyped* characters.*
threadbare	(of an argument, excuse, idea, etc.) used so often that it is no longer effective. The song was a tissue of threadbare* clich s.*
timeworn	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Parroting some timeworn* axiom.*
trite	(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. The trite* metaphor hard as nails.*
unexceptional	Not special in any way. A unexceptional* an incident as can be found in a lawyer s career.*
unremarkable	Found in the ordinary course of events. His early childhood was unremarkable.
usual	The drink one habitually prefers. He carried out his usual* evening routine.*