platitudinous
Full of clichés
Platitudinous describes speech or writing full of platitudes—remarks so obvious or overused they've lost any force.
A platitudinous commencement speech strings together tired advice about following dreams and making a difference.
The word carries mild contempt: His platitudinous observations about the economy impressed no one.
Overused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- clichédOverused to meaninglessness
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
stale · tired · worn-out · derivative · stock · threadbare · shopworn · well-worn
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
mundane · lifeless · tiresome · wearisome · dreary · flat · uninteresting · soporific
Holding nothing inside
- hollowEmpty within
- shallowWithout much depth
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- vacuousEmpty of content
insipid · bland · meaningless · insubstantial · jejune · fatuous · pointless · lightweight
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
commonplace · stale · tired · worn-out · derivative · stock · threadbare · shopworn · well-worn · moth-eaten
boring
Failing to engage interest
- dullLacking edge or interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
prosaic · mundane · lifeless · tiresome · wearisome · dreary · flat · uninteresting · soporific · plodding
empty
Holding nothing inside
- hollowEmpty within
- shallowWithout much depth
- superficialLacking depth or substance
vacuous · insipid · bland · meaningless · insubstantial · jejune · fatuous · pointless · lightweight · flimsy
platitudinousoriginal
First or inventive
groundbreaking · innovative · novel · fresh · revolutionary
platitudinousprofound
Intensely meaningful or insightful
thought-provoking · insightful · penetrating · incisive · deep