pleonastic

• Übermäßig viele Wörter verwendend, mehr als zum Verständnis nötig; durch Wortfülle oder Weitschweifigkeit gekennzeichnet und dadurch oft tautologisch wirkend.

Relating to the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning; redundant or tautological in expression.

1. Redundant in expressionC2formal

   Using more words than necessary to convey a meaning; characterized by the repetition of the same sense in different words.

   Pleonastisch

   • The phrase 'free gift' is considered pleonastic.
   • His writing style is often pleonastic, repeating ideas unnecessarily.
   • Critics noted that the speech was pleonastic and lacked conciseness.

   Synonymecircumlocutorydiffuseperiphrasticprolixredundanttautologicalverbosewordy

   Antonymebriefconciselaconicsuccinctterse