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PRONUNCIATION: [plat-i-tood]

Part of Speech
noun

Origin + Etymology
from French, from plat ‘flat’

Synonyms
cliché, truism , commonplace,  banality, old chestnut, bromide, inanity

Antonyms
coinage, nuance

Definition
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

Example
     He uniformly retreated to the safety of the platitude and commonplace.