pleonastic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌpliəˈnæstɪk/ UK /ˌpliːəˈnæstɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
using more words than necessary; redundant

"Free gift" is a pleonastic phrase.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · using more words than... redundant verbose tautological wordy repetitive prolix superfluous

Opposites

concise terse succinct laconic

Word family

Derived forms pleonastically

Related forms pleonasm

Etymology

From Late Greek pleonastikos ('redundant'), from pleonazein ('to be superfluous, abound'), from pleon ('more').

pleonastikos Ancient Greek pleon Ancient Greek

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# pleonastic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌpliəˈnæstɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpliːəˈnæstɪk/

## Meanings
1. using more words than necessary; redundant

## Examples
- "Free gift" is a pleonastic phrase.

## Synonyms
- redundant
- verbose
- tautological
- wordy
- repetitive
- prolix
- superfluous

## Antonyms
- concise
- terse
- succinct
- laconic

## Derived Forms
- pleonastically

## Related Forms
- pleonasm

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pleonastikos
- Root: pleon

## Etymology
From Late Greek pleonastikos ('redundant'), from pleonazein ('to be superfluous, abound'), from pleon ('more').

## AI Etymology
Pleonastic comes from Late Greek pleonastikos ('redundant'), from pleonazein ('to be superfluous, abound'), from pleon ('more'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek pleonastikos and Ancient Greek pleon. As an adjective, pleonastic means using more words than necessary; redundant. The same family is visible in derived forms such as pleonastically and related forms such as pleonasm.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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