tautologous

adjective

Definition of tautologousnext
as in tautological

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  1. tautological
  2. redundant
  3. repetitious
Adjective
  • Ultimately, the question of motive may be tautological, given the species in question.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • On the surface, this might just seem tautological.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tautological
Adjective
  • The Kings’ blue line is too old, slow and limited at breaking the puck out, as Joel Edmundson, Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci are redundant stay-at-home defensemen.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these units of government, such as townships, predate municipalities and are legacy government units that are now redundant.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of redundant
Adjective
  • The book is that challenging—turgid, repetitious, and laced with technical jargon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Mendelsohn also retains Homer’s repetitious epithets for characters that some modern translations—written for the silent reader of the 21st century—have slimmed down.
    — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of repetitious
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