PLATITUDINAL Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

platitudinal

adjective

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as in platitudinous

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Recent Examples of platitudinal Callie seems to be anticipating—or demanding—some soothing, platitudinal advice. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Sep. 2021 There is a prescient, pitch-perfect satire of the superficiality and platitudinal meaninglessness of modern life. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2021 Perry quickly midwifed—as creator, writer, and director—the soapy The Haves and Have Nots and trite platitudinal working-class comedies like Love Thy Neighbor. — Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018

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Adjective

For now, Chow himself might cop to the platitudinous quality of his own descriptions.

— John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
These meager efforts to humanize them further in a couple shots does little to improve their platitudinous conception.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024

Definition of platitudinous

Adjective

Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive, dense exoplanet that challenges conventional ideas about how rocky planets form.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Amentum and Laing O’Rourke will therefore join a project extending beyond conventional shipyard construction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of conventional

Adjective

Its derivative rankings make the same point from another angle.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
That has made download and derivative-model figures one measure of influence in the US-China AI race, as Chinese developers including Alibaba push capable models that are relatively cheap and easy to adapt.

— Saritha Rai, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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