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platitudinous

[plat-i-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-]

plat·i·tu·di·nous

[plat-i-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-]
adjective
1.
characterized by or given to platitudes.
2.
of the nature of or resembling a platitude.

Origin:
1855–60; platitude + -inous (see platitudinal, -ous)

plat·i·tu·di·nous·ly, adverb
plat·i·tu·di·nous·ness, noun
non·plat·i·tu·di·nous, adjective
non·plat·i·tu·di·nous·ly, adverb
un·plat·i·tu·di·nous, adjective
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un·plat·i·tu·di·nous·ly, adverb
un·plat·i·tu·di·nous·ness, noun
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platitude (ˈplætɪˌtjuːd)
 
n
1.  a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace
2.  staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness
 
[C19: from French, literally: flatness, from plat flat]
 
plati'tudinous
 
adj

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