English

Detailed Synonyms for redundant in English

redundant:

redundant adj

  1. redundant
  2. redundant
  3. redundant
    – repetition of same sense in different words 1
    redundant; tautological; pleonastic; tautologic
    – repetition of same sense in different words 1
    • redundant adj
      • at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition1
    • tautological adj
      • the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological1
    • pleonastic adj
      • `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions1
  4. redundant
    – more than is needed, desired, or required 1
    redundant; excess; spare; surplus; superfluous; extra; supernumerary; supererogatory
    – more than is needed, desired, or required 1
    • redundant adj
      • yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant1
      • skills made redundant by technological advance1
    • excess adj
      • trying to lose excess weight1
    • spare adj
      • sleeping in the spare room1
    • surplus adj
      • surplus cheese distributed to the needy1
    • superfluous adj
      • delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words1
    • extra adj
      • found some extra change lying on the dresser1
      • extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts1
    • supernumerary adj
      • supernumerary ornamentation1
      • extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts1
    • supererogatory adj
      • it was supererogatory of her to gloat1

Related Words for "redundant":

  • redundantly

Alternate Synonyms for "redundant":


Related Definitions for "redundant":

  1. repetition of same sense in different words1
    • at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition1
  2. more than is needed, desired, or required1
    • yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant1
    • skills made redundant by technological advance1