pleonastic

[ plee-uh-nas-tik ]

/ ˌpli əˈnæs tɪk /

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adjective

relating to or having the characteristics of pleonasm; needlessly wordy or redundant: pleonastic expressions such as “I heard it with my own ears.”

Origin of pleonastic

First recorded in 1775–80; see origin at pleonasm, -tic

synonym study for pleonastic

See wordy.

OTHER WORDS FROM pleonastic

ple·o·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby pleonastic

pleomorphic, pleomorphic lipoma, pleomorphism, pleon, pleonasm, pleonastic, pleonosteosis, pleopod, pleoptics, plerion, plerocercoid

Example sentences from the Web for pleonastic

My banks, they are furnished,—the most straitest sect,—these are pleonastic expressions.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
"The universal opinion of all men" is a pleonastic expression often heard.
The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)
The other pleonastic suffixes mentioned under Prakrit are also employed in Marathi, but usually with specific senses.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
Soke means jurisdiction and sake and soke is but a pleonastic phrase, which means no more than soke.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland

Such modern forms made with one pleonastic suffix are called “strong forms,” while those made without it are called “weak forms.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

单词	pleonastic
释义	pleonastic [ plee-uh-nas-tik ] / ˌpli əˈnæs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pleonastic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective relating to or having the characteristics of pleonasm; needlessly wordy or redundant: pleonastic expressions such as “I heard it with my own ears.” Origin of pleonastic First recorded in 1775–80; see origin at pleonasm, -tic synonym study for pleonastic See wordy. OTHER WORDS FROM pleonastic ple·o·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby pleonastic pleomorphic, pleomorphic lipoma, pleomorphism, pleon, pleonasm, pleonastic, pleonosteosis, pleopod, pleoptics, plerion, plerocercoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pleonastic My banks, they are furnished,—the most straitest sect,—these are pleonastic expressions. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham "The universal opinion of all men" is a pleonastic expression often heard. The Verbalist\|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres) The other pleonastic suffixes mentioned under Prakrit are also employed in Marathi, but usually with specific senses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6\|Various Soke means jurisdiction and sake and soke is but a pleonastic phrase, which means no more than soke. Domesday Book and Beyond\|Frederic William Maitland Such modern forms made with one pleonastic suffix are called “strong forms,” while those made without it are called “weak forms.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various Words related to pleonastic bombastic, chatty, diffuse, discursive, flatulent, gabby, garrulous, inflated, lengthy, long-winded, loquacious, periphrastic, prolix, rambling, redundant, rhetorical, tedious, turgid, verbose, voluble
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