Plattitüde

dieNoun

platitude, banality

English translations

  1. 01

    platitude

Word details

German meaning
Eine abgedroschene, banale Aussage oder Bemerkung, die keine neue Information oder Einsicht bietet.
English meaning
Platitude
Synonym
Banalität, Gemeinplatz
German example
Seine Rede war voller Plattitüden und enthielt keine originellen Gedanken.
English example
His speech was full of platitudes and contained no original thoughts.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Plattitüde
Plural Form
die Plattitüden

Example sentences with “Plattitüde”

  1. Er redet nur in Plattitüden. (He only speaks in platitudes.)

Frequently asked questions

How do I use 'Plattitüde' correctly?

Use it to describe a statement that is unoriginal and lacks depth, often used to dismiss someone's argument.