platitude
noun/ˈplætɪtjuːd/
/ˈplætɪtuːd/
(disapproving)- a comment or statement that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting
- a political speech full of platitudes and empty promises
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French, from plat ‘flat’.Want to learn more?
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