Associations to the word «Platitude»

Wiktionary

PLATITUDE, noun. An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.
PLATITUDE, noun. Unoriginality; triteness.
PLATITUDE, noun. A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.

Dictionary definition

PLATITUDE, noun. A trite or obvious remark.

Wise words

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
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