Platitude – statement that has been used too often that it is now uninteresting (especially a moral statement)

To remember the definition of the word platitude, use the following mnemonic:

The platypus had a bad attitude (platitude) after losing. Her parents used a common moral statement to calm her down, but it only made her angrier.

Examples of platitude in a sentence

I have heard your platitude a hundred times, so it means nothing to me now.

At my mother’s funeral, I heard the same platitude over and over.

My teacher tried to motivate me by using a platitude I had heard a million times before, so I rolled my eyes and ended up in detention.