bromidic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality: Describes something, especially speech or writing, that is boring, unoriginal, and clichéd, yet is presented as if it were profound or insightful.
- Given to uttering bromides: Describes a person or their manner of expression that habitually uses trite, overused, and unoriginal statements.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The critic dismissed the politician's speech as utterly bromidic, filled with empty platitudes.
- After listening to hours of bromidic advice from self-help gurus, she craved a more authentic conversation.
- His writing style is often criticized for being bromidic, relying on clichés instead of fresh ideas.
Advanced Usage
"bromidic commentary": Commentary that is unoriginal and stale.
- The panel discussion offered little new insight, descending into bromidic commentary on familiar topics.
"a bromidic personality": A way to describe a person whose thoughts and expressions are consistently unoriginal.
- He was known in the office as having a bromidic personality, always repeating the same tired phrases.
Variants and Related Words
Bromide (n): A trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.
- "Everything happens for a reason" is a common bromide offered during difficult times.
Bromide (n, chemistry): A compound of bromine with another element or group. (Note: This is the original, technical meaning from which the figurative sense is derived).
Synonyms
- Platitudinous: Characterized by platitudes; dull, flat, or trite.
- Hackneyed: Overused and consequently lacking in originality.
- Trite: Overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
- Banal: So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
- Clichéd: Showing a lack of originality; based on frequently repeated phrases or ideas.
Antonyms
- Original: Present or existing from the beginning; created directly and personally by a particular artist.
- Innovative: Featuring new methods; advanced and original.
- Provocative: Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
- Fresh: Newly made or obtained; not stale or spoiled; (of ideas) original and different.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Full of bromides": Describes speech or writing saturated with trite sayings.
- His comforting words were well-intentioned but full of bromides.
- "To utter a bromide": To say something extremely commonplace or hackneyed.
- Whenever asked about the economy, the minister would utter the same old bromide about "steady growth."
Adjective
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dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
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bromidic sermons
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given to uttering bromides
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