platitudinous
pla·ti·tud·in·ous
platitudinous · more platitudinous · most platitudinous
Characterised by clichés or platitudesCharacterised by clichés or platitudes.
UK/ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/US/ˌplætɪˈt(j)ud(ə)nəs/
Meaning
1 sensesCharacterised by clichés or platitudes.
More definitions
- dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Origin
From platitude + -ous on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinous, from Latin -tūdiFrom platitude + -ous on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinous, from Latin -tūdin- + -ous, the oblique stem of -tūdō. Compare platitudinize.
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Forms
more platitudinous, most platitudinous| Comparative | more platitudinous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most platitudinous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality:bromidiccornyplatitudinal
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form