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noun. The definition of a truism is a statement of an obvious truth. An example of a truism is the statement: A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do..
platitude - a trite or obvious remark. banality, cliche, commonplace, bromide. comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account. truism - an obvious truth.