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PLATITUDINAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does platitudinal mean?
• PLATITUDINAL (adjective)
The adjective PLATITUDINAL has 1 sense:
1. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Familiarity information: PLATITUDINAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Synonyms:
bromidic; corny; platitudinal; platitudinous
Context example:
bromidic sermons
Similar:
unoriginal (not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual)
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