redundant

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Repetitive. See redundancy.

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adjective

Using or containing an excessive number of words: diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, verbose, wordy. See excess/insufficiency/enough, style/good style/bad style, words.

adj

Definition: excessive; repetitious
Antonyms: concise, essential, necessary, single, singular

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

Superfluous; needless; de trop.

    The Sultan said:  "There's evidence abundant
    To prove this unbelieving dog redundant."
    To whom the Grand Vizier, with mien impressive,
    Replied:  "His head, at least, appears excessive."
                                                       Habeeb Suleiman
    
    Mr. Debs is a redundant citizen.
                                                    Theodore Roosevelt

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IN BRIEF: More than enough; not needed. Also: Using more words than are necessary to the meaning (e.g. Take daily doses every day.).

The (mountain climber) protects himself by the use of pitons and other devices which give him fail-safe redundant protection. — Eric G. Anderson

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For a list of words related to redundant, see:

• Foolish, Immature, Bigoted, or Trivial

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See words rhyming with "redundant."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - overflødig, overskud, arbejdsløs, fritstillet

Nederlands (Dutch)
overtollig, werkloos geworden

Français (French)
adj. - (GB, Ind) licencié, mis au chômage, superflu, inutilisé, (GB) inutile, dépassé, (Comput, Ling) redondant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - überflüssig, arbeitslos, überladen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πλεονάζων, περίσσιος, υπεράριθμος, απολυθείς λόγω περικοπών του προσωπικού

Italiano (Italian)
superfluo, ridondante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - redundante

Русский (Russian)
лишний, избыточный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - superfluo, excesivo, redundante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - överflödig, ymnig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
多余的, 冗长的, 过多的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 多餘的, 冗長的, 過多的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 여분의, 말이 많은, 잉여의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 余分の, 冗長な, 余剰の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فائض, وافر, غزير, مسهب, مطنب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מיותר, שופע, גדוש, עודף, יתיר‬

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