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platitudinous

/ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/adjective

उच्चारण प्लैटिट्यूडिनस

घिसा-पिटा, नीरस, बासी (बातों से भरा)

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal, disapproving

    full of statements that have been made so many times before that they are no longer interesting or thoughtful

    घिसा-पिटा, नीरस, बासी (बातों से भरा)

    • The minister gave a platitudinous speech about hard work and honesty.
    • platitudinous advice

    Synonyms banal trite hackneyed clichéd commonplace

    Opposite original fresh insightful

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A remark that has been used so often that it is no longer interesting is a platitude.

ऐसी बात जो इतनी बार कही जा चुकी हो कि उसमें कोई नयापन न रहे, platitude कहलाती है।