platitudinous

adjective
UK: /ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/
US: /ˌplætɪˈtuːdɪnəs/

  1. Using or characterized by dull and unoriginal statements or ideas.

    1. His speech was platitudinous and boring.
    2. The politician's platitudinous promises failed to inspire any real confidence in the voters.

Synonyms

hackneyed commonplace trite vapid stock insipid banal

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The phonetic transcription of "platitudinous" is /ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/ in British English and /ˌplætɪˈtuːdɪnəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "platitudinous": hackneyed, commonplace, trite, vapid, stock, insipid, banal.

Example usage of "platitudinous": "His speech was platitudinous and boring.". More examples on the page.