platitude
nounHow many syllables in platitude?
There are 3 syllables in the word platitude.How to pronounce platitude:
Definition of platitude:
- platitude (noun):
- a trite or obvious remark.
- a trite or unoriginal remark
- the quality or state of being dull or insipid
Synonyms for platitude:
banality
bromide
chestnut
cliche
cliché
comment
commonplace
generalization
groaner
hackneyed saying
homily
inanity
input
proverb
remark
saying
shibboleth
stereotype
trite remark
trope
truism
verbiage
Antonyms for platitude:
buzzword
coinage
creative word
epigram
neologism
new phrase
new word
nuance
original saying
slang
synthetic word
unique word
vogue word
witticism
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- outerwear
- congregate
- conferee
- repellent
- readiness
- overlord
- mistreating
- disfigured
- coloring
- candidness
- rightfully
- reflective
- quizzical
- quinoa
- patronage
- ordainment
- neck and neck
- conqueror
- unscheduled
- mortify
- infringement
- fruitfully
- dunedin
- bequeathed
- typify
- feathery
- essayer
- bank discount
- spectators
- rocketed
- reprisal
- narrowly
- detention
- conscienceless
- anaesthesia
- amounted
- beautify
- volcanic
- truancy
- signifies
- relishing
- permeable
- lacuna
- forsaken
- acoustic
- unlikeness
- paralyze
- flabbergast
- beleaguered
- ambulate
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