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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplatitudinoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pla.ti.tu.diˈno.zu/
"O discurso do político foi extremamente platitudinoso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Full of or characterized by platitudes; dull, trite, or tiresome due to overuse of unoriginal remarks.
"His platitudinous speech failed to inspire the audience, offering only tired clichés instead of real solutions." - 2
Remarkably lacking in depth, originality, or significant insight.
"The committee's report was criticized for its platitudinous observations on complex economic issues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'platitude', which comes from the French 'platitude' meaning 'flatness' or 'dullness', formed from 'plat' (flat). The suffix '-inous' was added in the mid-19th century to create an adjective denoting the full quality or character of uttering dull, trite remarks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Platitudinous" is said worldwide
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platitudineux
Transliteration: /pla.ti.ty.di.nø/
"Son discours platitudineux n'a convaincu personne."
abgeschmackt
Transliteration: /ˈapɡəˌʃmakt/
"Seine Rede war voller abgeschmackter Floskeln."
platitudinoso
Transliteration: /pla.ti.tu.diˈno.zo/
"Il suo intervento è risultato piuttosto platitudinoso."
platitudinario
Transliteration: /pla.ti.tu.ðiˈna.ɾjo/
"El artículo cayó en un tono platitudinario y aburrido."
platitudinoso
Transliteration: /pla.ti.tu.diˈno.zu/
"O discurso do político foi extremamente platitudinoso."
घिसा-पिटा
Transliteration: ghisā-piṭā
"उसका भाषण पूरी तरह से घिसा-पिटा और ऊबाऊ था।"
陈词滥调的
Transliteration: chén cí làn diào de
"他的演讲充满了陈词滥调的空话。"
진부한
Transliteration: jinbuhan
"그의 연설은 너무 진부하고 영양이 없었다."
決まり文句の多い
Transliteration: kimarimonku no ooi
"彼の退屈で決まり文句の多いスピーチは誰も感動させなかった。"
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