📜truism

noun
/ˈtruːɪzəm/

Meaning

a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

Example Sentences

It is a truism that hard work leads to success.

Synonyms

platitude, cliché, banality, axiom, obviousness

Antonyms

paradox, novelty, innovation

Collocations

common truism, political truism, simple truism, old truism

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