verb
- to speak or write in platitudes; to utter trite, meaningless, or obvious remarks
Usage: formal; often disapproving
Examples
- The politician continued to platitudinize about family values without offering concrete solutions.
- Rather than platitudinize about hard work, the coach gave specific training advice.
- The speaker began to platitudinize, losing the audience’s attention with empty phrases.
- Critics accused the author of platitudinizing instead of addressing real social issues.
- She refused to platitudinize and instead spoke honestly about the challenges ahead.
- The CEO’s tendency to platitudinize made employees skeptical of company announcements.