platitude definition
uk â /ËplÃ¦t.Éª.tjuËd/ us â /ËplÃ¦tÌ¬.É.tuËd/ disapproving. âº a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before: He doesn't mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins.