“Better late than never” is a platitude.
even the platitude of her phraseology carries with it a curiously personal flavour (Lytton Strachey).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
plat·i·tude — … Useful english dictionary
plat — plat·a·can·tho·my·i·dae; plat·a·le·i·dae; plat·a·le·i·form; plat·an; plat·a·na·ce·ae; plat·a·nist; plat·a·nis·ta; plat·a·nis·ti·dae; plat·a·nus; plat; plat·ed; plat·el·min·thes; plat·en; plat·e·o·sau·rus; plat·er; plat·er·esque; plat·form·al·ly;… … English syllables
tude — adap·ti·tude; al·ti·tude; am·pli·tude; ap·ti·tude; as·sue·tude; be·at·i·tude; cer·ti·tude; con·sue·tude; cor·rec·ti·tude; cras·si·tude; de·crep·i·tude; de·fin·i·tude; des·ue·tude; dul·ci·tude; ex·ac·ti·tude; fin·i·tude; for·ti·tude; grat·i·tude;… … English syllables
platitude — plat·i·tude … English syllables
platitude — plat•i•tude [[t]ˈplæt ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) a dull or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound 2) the quality or state of being dull or trite • Etymology: 1805–15; < F: lit., flatness =plat flat (see plate) + itude (as… … From formal English to slang
platitude — plat|i|tude [ˈplætıtju:d US tu:d] n formal [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: plat flat, dull ] a statement that has been made many times before and is not interesting or clever used to show disapproval ▪ His excuse was the platitude boys will… … Dictionary of contemporary English
platitude — plat|i|tude [ plætı,tud ] noun count something that has been said so often that it is not interesting anymore and shows a lack of imagination: The conversation between the two leaders went beyond platitudes and got into real issues. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Platitude — Plat i*tude, n. [F., from plat flat. See {Plate}.] 1. The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language. [1913 Webster] To hammer one golden grain of wit into a sheet of infinite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
