English adjective: tautological | |||
1. | tautological repetition of same sense in different words | ||
Samples | `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions. The phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological. At the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition. | ||
Synonyms | pleonastic, redundant, tautologic | ||
Similar | prolix | ||
Antonyms | concise | ||