ˈplad.]əˌtüd, -at], ]ə.ˌtyüd\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from plat flat (from Old French) + -itude (as in altitude, rectitude ) — more at plate
1. : the quality or state of being dull or insipid : staleness of ideas or language : triteness
2. : a thought or remark that is flat, dull, trite, or weak : a dull, stale, or insipid truism : commonplace