platitude in Russian
platitude in Russian is изби́тая фра́за, бана́льность, трюи́зм — platitude means a remark that sounds wise but has been repeated so often it no longer means much.
platitude in Russian
изби́тая фра́за
Pronounced: izbitaya fraza
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
бана́льность
Pronounced: banalnost
(uncountable) Unoriginality; triteness.
трюи́зм
Pronounced: tryuizm
(uncountable) Unoriginality; triteness.
What does "platitude" mean?
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noun A remark that sounds wise but has been repeated so often it no longer means much.
"For most of the past three decades, the natural world was treated almost as an afterthought by world leaders. If discussed at all, it was with platitudes about the need to save polar bears and tigers."
- noun A statement that is obviously true and therefore not worth making.
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noun A lack of change or excitement; dullness.
"With the photograph, we enter into flat death. One day, leaving one of my classes, someone said to me with disdain, "You talk about death very flatly." — As if the horror of Death were not precisely its platitude!"
- noun The quality of being dull and unoriginal.
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- For most of the past three decades, the natural world was treated almost as an afterthought by world leaders. If discussed at all, it was with platitudes about the need to save polar bears and tigers.
- With the photograph, we enter into flat death. One day, leaving one of my classes, someone said to me with disdain, "You talk about death very flatly." — As if the horror of Death were not precisely its platitude!
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What is "platitude" in Russian?
"platitude" in Russian is изби́тая фра́за, бана́льность, трюи́зм. platitude means: A remark that sounds wise but has been repeated so often it no longer means much.
How do you pronounce изби́тая фра́за?
"platitude" in Russian is изби́тая фра́за, pronounced "izbitaya fraza".
Are there other ways to say "platitude" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "platitude": изби́тая фра́за, бана́льность, трюи́зм.
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