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platitude in Spanish

platitude in Spanish is tópico, perogrullada, lugar común — platitude means an often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.

platitude in Spanish

tópico
noun
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
perogrullada
noun
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
lugar común
noun
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
obviedad
noun
(uncountable) Unoriginality; triteness.
trivialidad
noun
(uncountable) Unoriginality; triteness.

What does "platitude" mean?

  1. noun An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
  2. noun A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.
  3. noun Flatness; lack of change, activity, or deviation.
  4. noun Unoriginality; triteness.
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What is "platitude" in Spanish?

"platitude" in Spanish is tópico, perogrullada, lugar común. platitude means: An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.

Are there other ways to say "platitude" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "platitude": tópico, perogrullada, lugar común, obviedad, trivialidad.

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