pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological
(adjective) repetition of same sense in different words; ââa true factâ and âa free giftâ are pleonastic expressionsâ; âthe phrase âa beginner who has just startedâ is tautologicalâ; âat the risk of being redundant I return to my original propositionâ- J.B.Conant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pleonastic (comparative more pleonastic, superlative most pleonastic)
(uncomparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
Redundant.
Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
• (characterised by redundancy or use of an excessive number of words): perissological, pleonastical
• See also verbose
• neoplastic, point laces
Source: Wiktionary
Ple`o*nas"tic, Ple`o*nas"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pléonastique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
