platitudinal

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Recent Examples of platitudinal Callie seems to be anticipating—or demanding—some soothing, platitudinal advice. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Sep. 2021 There is a prescient, pitch-perfect satire of the superficiality and platitudinal meaninglessness of modern life. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2021 Perry quickly midwifed—as creator, writer, and director—the soapy The Haves and Have Nots and trite platitudinal working-class comedies like Love Thy Neighbor. Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitudinal
Adjective
  • For now, Chow himself might cop to the platitudinous quality of his own descriptions.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • These meager efforts to humanize them further in a couple shots does little to improve their platitudinous conception.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Proton therapy is a more precise type of radiation with fewer side effects than conventional radiation therapy.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike conventional tutoring, the latter revolved around hands-on, practical courses, teaching Vincent the ins and outs of fieldwork and international humanitarian law, including driving a four-wheel in the bushes, using a VHF radio, or passing through an army checkpoint safely.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Uninspired gameplay, derivative characters and plenty other factors went into the tepid response from the gaming community.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The loss was due to changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities and derivative liabilities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Platitudinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudinal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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