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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The rambling result is friendly and approachable—a one-level house with plenty of room for entertaining guests, as well as thoughtful steal-away spaces for catching your breath.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
His public remarks are rambling and error-filled, and rely on a shrinking pool of vocabulary terms.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rambling

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

There’s no excuse for wheeling in some talkative NPC just to explain why the townsfolk are acting skittish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Than Constantly Direct Parents may naturally focus on how energetic, friendly, or talkative a teacher appears.

— Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of talkative

Adjective

In news that seems redundant but is meant to be relevant, Conrad’s doctor warns that his impulse control is weakening, which allows Brosnan to go from zero to unhinged at the drop of a newsboy cap.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Doing so seems redundant, since the company has apparently been lobbying for the bill behind the scenes.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of redundant

Adjective

Asgari highlights these minor skirmishes through life itself (whether at its most verbose, or in complete silence) via minor aesthetic transformations which play in major keys, and prove deeply moving.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
The playbook was far more verbose when Harvey arrived in Denver as a second-round pick.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of verbose

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