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platitudinous

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13 lettersPronunciation /ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted adiilnopsttuuStarts with PEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

Word origin

From platitude + -ous on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinous, from Latin -tūdin- + -ous, the oblique stem of -tūdō. Compare platitudinize.

Used in a sentence

  • “House Decoration” is written with somewhat less verbosity and with a good deal more taste and common sense. But it is, however detailed in its suggestions, equally platitudinous where it is sensible.
  • But surely it is possible for those tasked with ensuring public safety to imagine creative solutions beyond platitudinous expressions of sympathy, extra concrete barriers and additional airport security checks?

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