adj
Meaning 1
Characterised by clichés or platitudes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
platitudinous
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/
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Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈtʃuː-/
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General-American: /ˌplætɪˈt(j)ud(ə)nəs/
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General-American: /-ɾɪ-/
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- bromidic sermons
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bromidic, corny, platitudinal
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From platitude + -ous on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinous, from Latin -tūdin- + -ous, the oblique stem of -tūdō. Compare platitudinize.