bromidic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective given to uttering bromides
  2. adjective dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

Etymology

From bromide (“dull person; platitude”) + -ic.

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