Synonyms for redundant
- adjective
Most common
superfluous unnecessary unneeded pointless tautological wordy
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
2. Tautological
tautological, wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse, pleonastic, tautologic
Other
non-essential, repetitive, surplus to requirements formal UK, plethoric, reredundant rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary (and therefore no longer needed because other things fulfill its task or purpose).
- 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
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| redundant | rising | |
| unnecessary | falling | |
| pointless | rising | |
| superfluous | steady | |
| unneeded | falling | |
| wordy | steady |
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