/ Dictionary / Index P platitude: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plat•i•tude Pronunciation: (plat'i-td", -tyd"), [key] — n. a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the platitude of most political oratory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: platitude (Thesaurus) platinum blonde platitudinal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language