PLEONASTIC Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

pleonastic

adjective

Definition of pleonastic

as in rambling

using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea a writer whose penchant for pleonastic phrasings would suggest that he is in dire need of a hard-nosed editor

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Adjective

But the documentary, to a fault, mirrors the Deadheads’ rambling aura and general absence of structure.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 July 2026
The rambling title track is another thoughtful tribute, paying homage to the female warriors that tend bar while often experiencing hell.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 July 2026

Definition of rambling

Adjective

Joseph’s team’s collection has a lot of interesting separates, including a cropped leather jacket from Naheim with exaggerated shoulders.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Parental alienation is a dynamic that occurs when a child refuses to have a relationship with a parent due to manipulation by the other parent, such as by conveying of exaggerated or false information, as Psychology Today explains.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of exaggerated

Adjective

Even the blandest overtures can whip him into a frantic, pornographic, prolix ecstasy.

— Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
The album is a concise, 10-song set, a deliberate contrast to prolix streaming-era albums like the ones released lately by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

— Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 May 2024

Definition of prolix

Adjective

But what happens when extreme heat makes such projects essentially redundant?

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
The Toyota Corolla The Corolla is the global standard for reliability and affordability and the best-selling car in the world—a masterpiece of redundant strengths in materials and design, like a jean jacket with flat-folding rear seats.

— Chris Kelly, New Yorker, 28 July 2026

Definition of redundant

Adjective

The loudest or most verbose person in the meeting does not automatically ‘win’ every conversation.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Both Laertes and Polonius are gender-swapped in this production, with Patrice Egleston playing the verbose mother of two daughters instead of a son and a daughter — a change that subtly shifts the dynamics in this family of women.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of verbose

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