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platitudinal

adjective
plat·​i·​tu·​di·​nal | \ ˌpla-tə-ˈtüd-nəl How to pronounce platitudinal (audio) , -ˈtyüd-; -ˈtü-də-nəl, -ˈtyü-\

Definition of platitudinal

: platitudinous

Examples of platitudinal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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, "How Oprah’s Network Finally Found Its Voice," 19 June 2018 This morning, Trump repeated the platitudinal desire to rebuild the F.B.I.: According to the Washington Post, White House press secretary Sean Spicer hid in the bushes to avoid being questioned on the reasoning behind Trump’s actions. — Mattathias Schwartz, The Intercept, "Why Was James Comey Fired? Donald Trump Can’t Find the Words.," 10 May 2017

First Known Use of platitudinal

1870, in the meaning defined above

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