noun
- a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
Examples
- It’s a truism that hard work leads to success.
- The politician’s speech was full of truisms about family values.
- Saying that exercise is good for your health is just a truism.
- The book avoided truisms and offered genuine insights instead.
- Her presentation was boring because it contained nothing but truisms.
- The truism that money can’t buy happiness is often repeated.