Pleonastic (Adjective)
Meaning
Repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The phrase "a new innovation" is pleonastic because it repeats the same sense in different words.
- The politician's speech was filled with pleonastic expressions, such as "end result" and "final conclusion".
- The phrase "a free complimentary ticket" is pleonastic, as the word "free" already implies that it is complimentary.
- The writer's use of pleonastic language, such as "a true fact" and "a real reality", made the text seem redundant and unnecessary.
- The phrase "a personal opinion that I personally believe" is pleonastic, as the word "personal" is repeated unnecessarily.