platitude

taking comfort in the platitude that all will end well;

this clergyman mouths platitudes in breathy, soothing tones.

he was spouting platitudes about our furry friends.

The speaker seems to have no original ideas; his speech was full of platitudes.

He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.

She was tired of hearing the same old platitudes about hard work paying off.

The politician's speech was full of empty platitudes with no real substance.

He always resorts to platitudes when he doesn't know what else to say.

The graduation speech was filled with clichés and platitudes.

She greeted me with a platitude about the weather.

The boss's motivational speech was nothing more than a series of platitudes.

He responded to the criticism with a platitude about doing his best.

The coach's halftime speech was filled with tired platitudes.

She dismissed his compliments as mere platitudes.

The book was criticized for relying on platitudes rather than original ideas.