1. A dull, banal, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were original or significant
The speech was full of platitudes about hard work and determination.
O discurso estava repleto de lugares-comuns sobre trabalho duro e determinação.
2. The quality of being dull, flat, or lacking originality
His writing suffered from platitude and lacked genuine insight.
Sua escrita sofria de trivialidade e carecia de genuína perspicácia.