English Explanatory Dictionary

tautological

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or using tautology.
  2. Using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-tautological.wav

Word forms

tautological more tautological most tautological

Etymology

From tautology + -ical.

Related words

tautologically
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