lapalissade
French → English
noun//la.pa.li.sad//
(rhetoric) Truism: a statement that is so obvious or self-evident that it is almost redundant to say; platitude
Sa conclusion était une pure lapalissade : s’il n’est pas parti, c’est qu’il est encore ici.
(English) His conclusion was a pure truism: if he hasn't left, it's because he's still here.
Dire que le comédien n'est pas une machine est une lapalissade qu'il est bon de rappeler.
(English) Saying that an actor is not a machine is a truism that is worth reminding people of.
Entry ID: fr:en:lapalissade · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary