platitude
noun
, -ˌtyüd\
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Synonyms for platitude
Synonyms
banality, bromide, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, groaner, homily, shibboleth, trope, truism
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If this was the NFL, or almost any other sports league, there would be hemming and hawing, lawyers involved, delays, obfuscation, platitudes, denials. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Pacific Ocean? It’s the NBA and all its offseason drama that remains undefeated," 17 June 2019 If the international community refuses to exchange platitudes for swift action, the Islamic State’s genocidal campaign against Yazidis will prevail. — Nadia Murad, Twin Cities, "Nadia Murad: The genocide against the Yazidi continues," 4 Aug. 2019 Deborah Frances-White’s screenplay relies on the recurrent mention of Mary’s multiple identities to force-feed these platitudes. — latimes.com, "Reviews: Jim Gaffigan doubles up in ‘Being Frank’; Jack Quaid is ‘Plus One’; and more," 13 June 2019 Few platitudes are as simultaneously obvious and in constant need of reiteration. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Jirga’ asks if atonement for war sins is possible," 1 Aug. 2019 Kliff Kingsbury doesn't seem to be one for platitudes. — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, "Subtle differences at Cardinals training camp mark the start of the Kliff Kingsbury era," 28 July 2019 Unless it is supported with extraphotographic evidence, it will be mired in platitudes about human brutality or the universality of grief, truths for which no photographic argument is required. — New York Times, "What Does It Mean to Look at This?," 24 May 2018 Her first novel, The Old Drift, will be published by Penguin Random House in 2018, and a forthcoming book on American Psycho will be published by Columbia University Press. (May 2018) The idea that art promotes empathy has become a platitude. — The New York Review of Books, "Namwali Serpell," 2 Mar. 2019 As the upcoming seasons progress, after all the platitudes and plaudits fade from their personal milestones, one thing will matter to Izzo and Dantonio. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State's Mark Dantonio, Tom Izzo milestones could launch big sports year," 9 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'platitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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