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platitude - A trite or cliché saying that is expressed as if it were profound, but is actually banal.

The motivational speaker's advice sounded more like a bunch of platitudes rather than genuine guidance, offering nothing new to the audience.

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chump - A foolish or easily deceived person

Randall didn't play three-card monte like the other chumps he saw falling for the con-men inviting people on the street to play, because he wanted to keep his money.

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hokey - Mawkishly sentimental

"It's a Wonderful Life" is considered hokey and superficial by many people, but it never fails to bring a tear to the eye.

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simplistic - Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.

Because the governor had a simplistic view of the reasons behind the demonstrations, he couldn't deal effectively with the many people and issues involved.

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dull - Not bright, vivid, or shiny; lacking sharpness or luster.

The sky was covered in dull gray clouds all day.

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goofy - Foolish; harmlessly eccentric

Steve was regarded as goofy because he would make weird facial expressios to make people laugh.

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buffoon - A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown

With his mismatched clothing and general absentmindedness, Roy was viewed as a harmless buffoon that no one took seriously.

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farce - A deceptive action that someone tries to fool others into believing that he takes it seriously

Everyone in town knew that a bridge at the busy intersection was needed, but they felt that all the Mayor's activity about the subject was just a farce because he didn't really take the problem seriously.

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naive - Too ready to believe someone or something, or to trust that someone's intentions are good, often because of a lack of experience:

When meeting strangers at parties, it's important not to be naive about accepting their invitations.

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loudmouth - Someone who speaks loudly and without thinking, often causing trouble or embarrassment.

Even though he was a real loudmouth, always bragging about his achievements and rarely listening to others, he was still amazingly successful.

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witless - Stupid, foolish, and showing no intelligence.

The witless criminal decided that for his first heist, he would attempt to rob a gun store that had many armed people in it.

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ninny - A foolish person

It didn't matter that Roland was wearing a nice suit; his ridiculous red wig and fake glasses seemed to indicate to others that he was just a fooling ninny.who didn't have to be taken seriously.