redundant
adjective
Simple meaning
Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈdʌndənt
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Definition
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adjective
Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
of wordswritingetc
Repetitive or needlessly wordy.
Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing backup in the event the other component fails.
chiefly BritishIrelandNew ZealandAustralia
Dismissed from employment because no longer needed.
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This meaning: Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
Used this way, redundant is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- supererogatory , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Sense: superfluous
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