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redundant

/ɹɪdˈʌndʌnt/adjective3 syllables

Redundant means: more than is needed, desired, or required.

Synonyms for redundant14

adjective, as in more than is needed, desired, or required

excess, extra, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unnecessary, unneeded

adjective, as in repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words

pleonastic, tautologic, tautological, prolix, verbal

What does redundant mean?2

adjective

1

more than is needed, desired, or required“trying to lose excess weight”

2

repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words“‘a true fact’ and ‘a free gift’ are pleonastic expressions”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with redundant?1

three syllables

abundant
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Redundant in a sentence

  • If two people have the same opinion, one of them is redundant.CS
  • The philosophy teacher has become redundant, making his class totally boring.Amastan
  • Soldiers currently in theatre will not be made redundant.unknown
  • I think this phrase is a little redundant.CK
  • The company made most of its employees redundant.Ergulis
  • This sentence has a lot of redundant words.DJ_Saidez
  • I'm sorry to have to tell you that you've been made redundant.sundown
  • His teacher pointed out several redundant sentences in his essay.felidad

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