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Synonyms for redundant

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Superfluous — superfluous; exceeding what is necessary (and therefore no longer needed because other things fulfill its…

superfluous, unnecessary, unneeded, pointless, supernumerary, excessive, extra, expendable, surplus, spare, needless, inessential, expletive, excess, copious, extravagant, profuse, superabundant, supererogatory, exuberant, prodigal, adscititious

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary (and therefore no longer needed because other things fulfill its task or purpose).

  2. adj. 2

    Repetitive or needlessly wordy.

Related words

Word family
redundance redundancy

Example sentences

  • unnecessary The facts proved that our worries were unnecessary.
  • pointless It's pointless to try to stop Tom from doing that.
  • superfluous I agree that the feelings are indeed superfluous.
  • unneeded Unneeded gifts can be re-gifted.
  • wordy It could've been said in a less wordy way.
  • tautological Tom tautologically said that tautological tautology is tautological.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
redundantrising
unnecessaryfalling
pointlessrising
superfluoussteady
unneededfalling
wordysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
extra2, spare1, wordy2
6 letters
excess2, prolix
7 letters
surplus2, diffuse2, copious3, verbose, profuse2
8 letters
needless2, prodigal3, unneeded3
9 letters
excessive3, pointless2, exuberant4, expletive3, plethoric
10 letters
repetitive4, expendable4, pleonastic, tautologic
11 letters
unnecessary5, extravagant4, superfluous3, inessential, reredundant
12 letters
tautological, adscititious
13 letters
supernumerary, superabundant
14 letters
supererogatory

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extra2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
redondant
Italiano
ridondante
Català
redundant