pleonastic

Adjective Satellite

repetition of same sense in different words; ; ; - J.B.Conant
- "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"

Adj

Of, or relating to pleonasm.
Redundant.
Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.

Origin / Etymology

From pleonasm + -astic.

Synonyms

redundant, tautologic, tautological, perissological, pleonastical

Scrabble Score: 14

pleonastic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pleonastic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pleonastic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

pleonastic: valid Words With Friends Word