verb
- to speak or write in a dull, unoriginal, or trite manner; to utter platitudes
Usage: British spelling (American: platitudinizes); third person singular present tense
Examples
- The politician platitudinises whenever asked a difficult question.
- She platitudinises about the importance of hard work without offering concrete advice.
- He tends to platitudinises in his speeches, relying on worn-out phrases.
- The speaker platitudinises endlessly about unity and progress.
- Rather than engage with the issue, he platitudinises with vague generalities.