tautological
/ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjective
C2formalcommon/ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/Relating to or involving tautology; needlessly repetitive or redundant in expression.
ruОтносящийся к тавтологии или содержащий её; излишне повторяющийся или избыточный в выражении.esRelativo a la tautología o que la contiene; que repite innecesariamente o resulta redundante en la expresión.frRelatif à la tautologie ou qui la contient ; inutilement répétitif ou redondant dans l'expression.deDie Tautologie betreffend oder eine Tautologie enthaltend; unnötig wiederholend oder überflüssig im Ausdruck.ptRelativo a tautologia ou que a contém; que repete a mesma ideia com palavras diferentes, sendo redundante ou desnecessariamente repetitivo na expressão.zh与同义反复有关的,或含有同义反复的;表达上不必要的重复或冗余。arمتعلق بالحشو أو التكرار في المعنى؛ ما يعيد المعنى نفسه بألفاظ مختلفة دون فائدة، أو ما هو حشوي زائد في التعبير.
- Repetitive in meaning C1 formal
Relating to or involving the unnecessary repetition of an idea, statement, or word, often using different terms to say the same thing.
- The phrase 'free gift' is considered tautological because a gift is inherently free.
- His speech was tautological, repeating the same point in different words.
- The author's tautological style made the essay feel redundant.
ruТавтологическийestautológico (repetitivo en el significado)frTautologiquedeTautologischptTautológicozh同义反复的arتكراري المعنى
Synonyme: circumlocutoryperiphrasticpleonasticredundantrepetitiousrepetitiveverbosewordy
- more tautological comparative form
- most tautological superlative form