Clues for the word "PLATITUDE"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on February 27, 2026.
Definition of platitude
- n. - The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language.
- n. - A thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace.
Referring Clues
- Hackneyed expression
- Trite saying
- Cliche
- Chestnut
- Banality
- Truism
- Trite remark made as if it were important.
- Trite remark
- Trite remark made as if meaningful
- "Time heals all wounds," for example
- Penny has licence to provide bromide
- Freedom on piano that's banal
- Pharmacist's leader gets licence for bromide
- Ideal putt turned out to be commonplace
- Trite statement
- Quiet room? It's a cliche
- Commonplace rope attached to piano
- Trite remark made by chap finally given free rein
- Cliché from first of prisoners given freedom
- Common utterance from first character in passion play
- "What's done is done," e. g.
- Insipid remark
- Obvious remark
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - February 27, 2026
- LA Times - February 20, 2024
- Mirror Classic - October 12, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 27, 2017
- Mirror Classic - August 31, 2017
- Guardian Prize - July 08, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 06, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - September 12, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 12, 2016
- LA Times - December 04, 2015
- Guardian Quick - August 11, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - January 02, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 04, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 17, 2013
- Guardian Everyman - January 06, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 24, 2011
- USA Today - September 22, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 16, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - August 09, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - March 27, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - October 10, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - April 05, 2009
- Guardian Everyman - January 11, 2009
- Guardian Speedy - November 11, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - July 30, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - August 07, 2006
- Guardian Prize - March 03, 2001