platitude

Questions about platitude

What does platitude mean?

platitude means "a trite or obvious remark".

How many syllables are in platitude?

platitude has 3 syllables: plat-i-tude. The stress falls on "plat". In IPA it is /ˈplætɪˌtud/.

What is another word for platitude?

Close synonyms include cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is platitude a common word?

platitude is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with platitude?

19 words rhyme with platitude. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.