platitude
/ˈplætɪtjuːd/noun
उच्चारण प्लैटिट्यूड
घिसी-पिटी बात, नीरस उक्ति
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[C] disapproving
a comment or statement that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting
घिसी-पिटी बात, नीरस उक्ति
- The speech was full of platitudes.
- Instead of real solutions, the speaker offered only platitudes about hard work.
- Saying that everything happens for a reason is a platitude that comforts nobody.
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- The chief guest spoke only platitudes about the importance of discipline.
- Radhika was bored by the platitudes in the thank-you speech.
Synonyms cliché truism commonplace banality bromide
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plat·i·tude
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Keep the overused words together: platitude, cliché (an overused phrase), truism (an obviously true statement), banality (something boring and ordinary), hackneyed (adjective, overused).
अति-प्रयुक्त के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: platitude, cliché (अति-प्रयुक्त वाक्यांश), truism (स्पष्ट सत्य कथन), banality (उबाऊ और साधारण चीज़), hackneyed (adjective, घिसा-पिटा)।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a dull remark that has been used too often is a platitude, cliché or truism; a short clever saying an epigram or aphorism; a short well-known saying a proverb or adage.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: बहुत बार प्रयुक्त नीरस टिप्पणी platitude, cliché या truism; छोटी चतुर उक्ति epigram या aphorism; छोटी प्रसिद्ध कहावत proverb या adage।