platitudinous

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

adjective

1. characterized by or given to platitudes.
2. of the nature of or resembling a platitude.

Other Words From

• 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
• unplat·i·tudi·nous·ly adverb
• unplat·i·tudi·nous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of platitudinous¹

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

Example Sentences

The song that resulted in this frantic, logistically improbable session is stirring but callow, with a gospel-style chord progression that gives false weight to the platitudinous lyrics.

From New York Times

As the battle between these cartoon villains and Nate goes to court, the writing becomes painfully platitudinous, skating around the real controversies surrounding the domestication of intelligent primates.

From New York Times

Rivera could do only, perhaps, what he was good at: working, fulfilling commissions, and organizing human types and platitudinous dogma into impressively complex, large-scale compositions.

From Washington Post

Its Olympian tone made it a perennial touchstone at those political occasions requiring platitudinous wisdom.

From Literature

On one occasion, Sir Philip was interrupted by committee chairman and Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, who told him: "It sounds less credible every time you repeat it. It sounds platitudinous."

From BBC