pleonasm (Meaning)
pleonasm (n)
using more words than necessary
pleonasm (n.)
Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my own eyes.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pleonasm
Synonyms:
- embellishment
- hyperbole
- repetitiveness
- digressiveness
- circuitousness
- embroidering
- overstatement
- verbiage
- exaggeration
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
pleonasm Sentence Examples
- The recurring pleonasm "all of a sudden" redundantly emphasizes the abruptness of an event.
- The phrase "absolutely essential" is a pleonasm since "essential" already implies the idea of absoluteness.
- The pleonasm "past history" unnecessarily combines two synonymous terms to describe the same concept.
- "Free gift" is a pleonasm, as all gifts are inherently free of charge.
- The pleonasm "open up" combines the redundant verbs "open" and "up" to describe the same action.
- The phrase "mutual agreement" is a pleonasm, as any agreement must involve more than one party.
- The pleonasm "new innovation" combines the redundant terms "new" and "innovation" to describe the same concept.
- The phrase "precisely exact" is a pleonasm, as "precise" already implies the idea of exactness.
- The pleonasm "round in shape" unnecessarily combines the redundant terms "round" and "shape" to describe the same characteristic.
- The phrase "true facts" is a pleonasm, as all facts are inherently true by definition.
FAQs About the word pleonasm
using more words than necessaryRedundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my
tautology, prolixity, garrulity, garrulousness, circularity, repetitiousness, circumlocution, periphrasis, verboseness, windiness
compactness, terseness, concision, crispness, crispness, conciseness, conciseness, succinctness, compactness,brevity
The recurring pleonasm "all of a sudden" redundantly emphasizes the abruptness of an event.
The phrase "absolutely essential" is a pleonasm since "essential" already implies the idea of absoluteness.
The pleonasm "past history" unnecessarily combines two synonymous terms to describe the same concept.
"Free gift" is a pleonasm, as all gifts are inherently free of charge.
