plat‧i‧tude /ˈplætətjuːd, ˈplætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/
noun [countable] formal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: 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 be boys.’—platitudinous /ˌplætəˈtjuːdənəs◂, ˌplætɪˈtjuːdənəs◂ $ -ˈtuː-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲