Plattitüde — meaning in English
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English meaning
- commonplace adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
- platitude noun A remark that sounds wise but has been repeated so often it no longer means much.
- shibboleth noun A word, pronunciation, or custom used to identify members of a particular group and mark them out from outsiders.
- truism noun A statement that is so obviously true it hardly needs saying.
Senses
Plattitüde is used for these senses in English:
- commonplace A platitude or cliché.
- platitude (countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.
- platitude (uncountable) Unoriginality; triteness.
- shibboleth A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.
- truism A banality or cliché.
commonplace — full definition
- adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
- noun A remark or idea that has become dull and predictable from overuse; a cliché.
platitude — full definition
- noun A remark that sounds wise but has been repeated so often it no longer means much.
- noun A statement that is obviously true and therefore not worth making.
- noun A lack of change or excitement; dullness.
- noun The quality of being dull and unoriginal.
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