a comment or statement that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting a political speech full of platitudes and empty promises
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NAmE//ˌplæt̮əˈtudn̩əs//
adjective (formal) shallow feelings and platitudinous remarksSee platitude in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: platitude