platitudinal

plat·i·tu·di·nal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plat-i-tood-n-uh l, -tyood-]
- /ˌplæt ɪˈtud n əl, -ˈtyud-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plat-i-tood-n-uh l, -tyood-]
- /ˌplæt ɪˈtud n əl, -ˈtyud-/

Definitions of platitudinal word

abbreviation PLATITUDINAL platitudinous. 1
adjective platitudinal characterized by banality or triteness 0

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Origin of platitudinal

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; platitude + -inal (see -al1), on the model of L derivatives of abstract nouns in -tūdō, stem -tūdin- (cf. latitudinal)

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Parts of speech for Platitudinal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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platitudinal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

platitudinal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for platitudinal

adj platitudinal

bromidic — ordinary; dull
cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.

adjective platitudinal

chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.

All 5 Synonyms of platitudinal

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