pleonastic

American  

[plee-uh-nas-tik] / ˌpli əˈnæs tɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or having the characteristics of pleonasm; needlessly wordy or redundant.

   pleonastic expressions such as “I heard it with my own ears.”

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Related Words

See wordy.

Other Word Forms

• pleonastically adverb

Etymology

Origin of pleonastic

First recorded in 1775–80; pleonasm ( def. ), -tic ( def. )

Example Sentences

The title’s pleonastic fourth word is the giveaway.

From New York Times

Culicerto remarks that in their relationship, both sets of parents ask the couple out to meals, showing an example of a pleonastic - or redundant - pronoun: “Both sides, they always ask.”

From Washington Times

It is shown in the article Prakrit that these pleonastic suffixes can be doubled, or even trebled, and in this way we have a new series of tadbhava forms.

From Project Gutenberg

It is formed by the addition of the Prakrit pleonastic suffix -illa-, which was not used by the Prakrit of the Midland, but was common elsewhere.

From Project Gutenberg

Without the mellifluous elocution of a Cicero—free from pleonastic parade—he spoke forcibly, reasoned closely, demonstrated clearly, deduced conclusively.

From Project Gutenberg