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platitudinarian

/ˌplæt.ɪˌtjuː.dɪˈneər.i.ən/

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noun

/ˌplæt.ɪˌtjuː.dɪˈneər.i.ən/C2formal
  • ruЧеловек, который постоянно использует скучные, избитые или банальные замечания, часто считающийся занудой.

A person who habitually uses dull, trite, or commonplace remarks, often considered a bore.

  1. A person who uses platitudes excessivelyC2formal

    Someone who habitually utters dull, trite, or commonplace remarks, often boring others.

    ruЛюбитель банальностей

    • The speaker was a notorious platitudinarian, repeating the same tired phrases.
    • At the dinner party, he proved to be a platitudinarian, offering no original thoughts.
    • Avoid being a platitudinarian in your writing; strive for fresh ideas.
Forms
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  • platitudinarians' possessive plural form
  • platitudinarian's possessive singular form