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platitudinousness

[pluh-TIL-oo-duh-nuhss-nis]
noun
banalidade
1. The quality or state of being platitudinous; the characteristic of expressing ideas that are dull, trite, or lacking originality
The speaker's platitudinousness made the presentation unbearable to listen to.
A banalidade do palestrante tornou a apresentação insuportável de se ouvir.
2. The tendency to express oneself in platitudes or commonplace remarks
Critics complained about the platitudinousness of the film's dialogue.
Os críticos reclamaram da banalidade do diálogo do filme.
NYC Slang
played-out talk; same old same old
Synonyms
banalitytritenesscommonplacenessstalenessdullnessplatitude
Antonyms
originalitynoveltyfreshnesscreativityuniqueness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
banalidade
Most common term used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
lugar-comum
Alternative usage emphasizing commonplace nature
Portugal
trivialidade
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

state the obvious
speak in clichés
mouth platitudes
nothing new under the sun
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