platitudinous

Definition of Platitudinous in English :

1. bromidic, corny, platitudinal, platitudinous

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

Example Sentences:
'bromidic sermons'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Platitudinous

noun

1.

a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace

2.

staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness

noun

1.

a commonplace, flat, or dull quality, as in speech or writing

2.

a commonplace or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or original

n.

1. A trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant. See Synonyms at cliché.

2. Lack of originality; triteness: "a passage of platitude which no critical prejudgment can force us to admire" (Edgar Allan Poe).