Platitude (noun)
plat-it-ood
A flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
First recorded in 1805–15; from French: literally, “flatness,” equivalent to plat “flat”
Example sentences
“It seems today the whole world is burning, but they just reassure us with platitudes and false reassurances.”
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