Synonyms of redundancy

redundancy

noun

ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē 

1

as in repetition

the use of too many words to express an idea

even though the phrase "free gift" is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetition
• repetitiveness
• verbosity
• wordiness
• prolixity
• diffusion
• diffuseness
• wordage
• logorrhea
• circumlocution
• periphrasis
• windiness
• garrulousness
• verboseness
• garrulity
• verbalism
• long-windedness
• verbiage
• circularity
• tautology
• exaggeration
• pleonasm
• repetitiousness
• hyperbole
• reiteration
• circuitousness
• digressiveness
• overstatement
• embellishment
• embroidering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compactness
• brevity
• conciseness
• concision
• crispness
• succinctness
• terseness
• briefness
• pithiness

2

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

there's a redundancy of high-priced restaurants in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• sufficiency
• overflow
• surplusage
• overabundance
• overkill
• superfluity
• oversupply
• surfeit
• plus
• superabundance
• overage
• plethora
• fat
• overplus
• plenty
• bellyful
• bounty
• overmuch
• profusion
• overproduction
• plentitude
• overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• lack
• scarcity
• undersupply
• dearth
• want

3

as in dismissal

chiefly British the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily

several dozen employees at the London office were lost to redundancy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissal
• firing
• layoff
• furlough
• discharge
• ax
• downsizing
• sack
• shutdown
• pink slip
• closing
• boot
• bird
• bum's rush
• heave-ho
• shakeout
• shake-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reemployment
• recall
• callback
• rehiring
• rehire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redundancy

Because of the high likelihood of corruption, our devices encode messages with enough redundancy that they can be pieced together by the receiving machine despite the errors incurred in transit. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

For general appreciators, the series’ excesses and redundancies are likely to be frustrating, as are its frequent lack of focus and general sense of over-sanitization. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

The defense previously tried to convince the court that Cheng was terminated because of redundancy. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Those that do begin shedding genes as evolution sorts through the redundancy. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026