PLATITUDE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

platitude

noun

ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd

Definition of platitude

as in cliché

an idea or expression that has been used by many people "blondes have more fun" is a silly platitude

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Recent Examples of platitude At last week’s meeting, though, Warsh spoke largely in platitudes and generalizations. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Leaders must understand grief's unique, individual nature, avoiding assumptions or platitudes. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between. — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for platitude

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Noun

Wars cannot be fought on ideology alone – a truism that perhaps led to the firebrand former defense minister’s departure, after months of clashes and refusing to deal with the army top brass, as Zelensky describes it.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
But most politicians are pretty easily replaced, a truism that Moreno reinforced by going public.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of truism

Noun

The team used a mixture of zinc chloride and lithium bromide salts to dissolve the cellulose.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
The fire contained compounds from more than two dozen chemical families, including dangerous amounts of bromide, a naturally occurring element that can irritate the skin and mucus membranes.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of bromide

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Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her.

— Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The videos are often integrated into larger montages of drone strikes, underscoring how commonplace these drones have become for Russian forces.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of commonplace

Noun

By using two mediums to highlight the warm absurdity of the fairy-tale tropes, Enchanted cheekily celebrates what only animation can do.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Briefly combining the friend groups makes for a rollicking start, and Season 2 keeps spirits high by leaning on a stockpile of sitcom tropes.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of trope

Noun

But there is a saying in the military that leadership sets the tone, and when the most senior leaders are flippant at best, and cruel at worst, many will understand that to be the permissible standard.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
There’s an old saying in football that the best gig is that of the assistant coach.

— JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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