platitudinous

adjective plat·i·tu·di·nous \-ˈtüd-nəs, -ˈtyüd-; -ˈtü-də-nəs, -ˈtyü-\

Definition of PLATITUDINOUS

: having the characteristics of a platitude : full of platitudes <platitudinous remarks>

— plat·i·tu·di·nous·ly adverb

platitude + -inous (as in multitudinous)

First Known Use: 1853

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