Vocab Bloom Hub

bromidic

/brəʊˈmɪd.ɪk/

1 entry

adjective

/brəʊˈmɪd.ɪk/C2formalobsolete
  • ruПрилагательное, описывающее язык или идеи, которые являются банальными, избитыми или лишёнными оригинальности.

An adjective describing language or ideas that are trite, commonplace, or lacking in originality.

  1. Given to uttering bromidesC2formal

    Tending to use or express trite, commonplace, or unoriginal remarks.

    ruСклонный к банальностям

    • His bromidic comments at the meeting bored everyone.
    • She is known for her bromidic advice that lacks any real insight.
    • The speech was full of bromidic phrases that offered nothing new.

    Synonymsplatitudinalplatitudinarianplatitudinous

  2. Dull and tiresomeC2formal

    Describing something that is boring and tedious, yet pretends to be significant or original.

    ruСкучный и утомительный

    • The novel was bromidic, filled with clichés and predictable plots.
    • His bromidic lecture failed to engage the audience.
    • The film's bromidic dialogue made it hard to watch.

    Synonymsbanalboringcommonplacedrearyhackneyedhumdruminsipidplatitudinousprosaicstaletedioustriteunoriginalvapid

    Antonymsengagingfreshgrippinginterestingnoveloriginalrivetingstimulating