B2 noun Literário

bromide

/ˈbroʊ.maɪd/

A bromide is a trite, unoriginal, or commonplace remark that is intended to soothe or placate, but is often perceived as boring or annoying. In a historical and scientific context, it also refers to a chemical compound used as a sedative, which led to its figurative meaning of a 'dulling' or 'tiresome' expression.

Exemplos

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He tried to comfort her with the old bromide that 'everything happens for a reason,' but it didn't help.

He tried to comfort her with the old cliché that 'everything happens for a reason,' but it didn't help.

2

The candidate's speech was criticized for being a collection of empty bromides rather than actual policy.

The candidate's speech was criticized for being a collection of empty platitudes rather than actual policy.

3

I'm so sick of these corporate bromides about 'teamwork making the dream work.'

I'm so sick of these corporate clichés about 'teamwork making the dream work.'

Família de palavras

Substantivo
bromide
Advérbio
bromidically
Adjetivo
bromidic
Relacionado
bromism
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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Bro, I'm bored.' Hearing a bromide makes you want to say 'Bro, I'm bored' because the comment is so predictable and dull.

Quiz rápido

The commencement speaker's address was disappointing because it was full of the same ______ we hear every year.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: bromides

Exemplos

1

He tried to comfort her with the old bromide that 'everything happens for a reason,' but it didn't help.

everyday

He tried to comfort her with the old cliché that 'everything happens for a reason,' but it didn't help.

2

The candidate's speech was criticized for being a collection of empty bromides rather than actual policy.

formal

The candidate's speech was criticized for being a collection of empty platitudes rather than actual policy.

3

I'm so sick of these corporate bromides about 'teamwork making the dream work.'

informal

I'm so sick of these corporate clichés about 'teamwork making the dream work.'

4

Scholars argue that the author relies on moral bromides to resolve complex ethical dilemmas in the plot.

academic

Scholars argue that the author relies on moral clichés to resolve complex ethical dilemmas in the plot.

5

During the crisis, the management offered only tired bromides instead of answering the staff's concerns.

business

During the crisis, the management offered only tired platitudes instead of answering the staff's concerns.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
bromide
Advérbio
bromidically
Adjetivo
bromidic
Relacionado
bromism

Colocações comuns

empty bromide a hollow or meaningless cliché
offer a bromide to provide a trite remark as comfort
tired old bromide an overused and boring expression
rely on bromides to depend on unoriginal ideas
political bromide a standard, unoriginal statement made by a politician

Frases Comuns

spouting bromides

continuously saying unoriginal things

comforting bromide

a cliché meant to make someone feel better

nothing but bromides

entirely consisting of unoriginal remarks

Frequentemente confundido com

bromide vs platitude

While nearly synonymous, a 'bromide' specifically carries the connotation of being a 'sedative' or boringly soothing remark, whereas a 'platitude' is any dull, overused statement.

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Notas de uso

The word is almost always used pejoratively to describe speech or writing that lacks depth or original thought. It is more common in literary or highly formal academic contexts than in daily conversation.

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Erros comuns

Learners often mistake 'bromide' for a positive term because it is sometimes used in the context of 'comforting' someone, but it actually implies the comfort is shallow or ineffective.

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Bro, I'm bored.' Hearing a bromide makes you want to say 'Bro, I'm bored' because the comment is so predictable and dull.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the chemical potassium bromide, which was widely used as a sedative in the 19th century; the figurative meaning refers to something that has a 'dulling' effect on the mind.

Padrões gramaticais

Countable noun Regular plural: bromides Often used with adjectives like 'empty', 'tired', or 'stale'
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Contexto cultural

The term was popularized in the early 20th century by American humorist Gelett Burgess in his essay 'Are You a Bromide?', which categorized people as either creative 'sulfites' or boring 'bromides.'

Quiz rápido

The commencement speaker's address was disappointing because it was full of the same ______ we hear every year.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: bromides

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