platitude

noun plat·i·tude \ˈpla-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

: a statement that expresses an idea that is not new

Full Definition of PLATITUDE

: the quality or state of being dull or insipid

: a banal, trite, or stale remark

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French, from plat flat, dull

First Known Use: 1812

Synonyms: banality, bromide, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), groaner, homily, commonplace, shibboleth, trope, truism

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