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platitudinous

pla·ti·tu·dinous

UK/ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/ US/-ˈtʃuː-/ uncommon

adjective

1.

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

  • “bromidic sermons”
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Origin

From platitude + -ous on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinous, from Latin -tūdin- + -ous, the oblique stem of -tūdō. Compare platitudinize.

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