Tautologous
adjective
Something that repeats the same idea or information in different words, which is unnecessary.
The sentence 'She's always sleeping, because she's always tired' is tautologous.
Often appears as...
- tautologous phrase
- tautologous statement
adjective
In logic, an expression or statement that is always true, regardless of the truth of its parts.
In formal logic, 'It is raining or it is not raining' is a tautologous statement.
Often appears as...
- tautologous proposition
- tautologous logic
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
adjective
Something that repeats the same idea or information in different words, which is unnecessary.
The sentence 'She's always sleeping, because she's always tired' is tautologous.
Often appears as...
- tautologous phrase
- tautologous statement
adjective
In logic, an expression or statement that is always true, regardless of the truth of its parts.
In formal logic, 'It is raining or it is not raining' is a tautologous statement.
Often appears as...
- tautologous proposition
- tautologous logic
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Repetition
Use 'tautologous' to critique unnecessary repetition in writing or speech.
His argument was weak because it was full of tautologous statements.
Pro Tip 2/3Detect Padding
Recognize 'tautologous' phrases as filler, often to extend content without adding value.
Her essay was hard to follow due to several tautologous phrases.
Pro Tip 3/3Clarify Writing
In editing, identify and remove tautologous language for clearer, more concise communication.
I revised the report to eliminate all tautologous descriptions.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Repetition
Use 'tautologous' to critique unnecessary repetition in writing or speech.
His argument was weak because it was full of tautologous statements.
Pro Tip 2/3Detect Padding
Recognize 'tautologous' phrases as filler, often to extend content without adding value.
Her essay was hard to follow due to several tautologous phrases.
Pro Tip 3/3Clarify Writing
In editing, identify and remove tautologous language for clearer, more concise communication.
I revised the report to eliminate all tautologous descriptions.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Repetition
Use 'tautologous' to critique unnecessary repetition in writing or speech.
His argument was weak because it was full of tautologous statements.
Pro Tip 2/3Detect Padding
Recognize 'tautologous' phrases as filler, often to extend content without adding value.
Her essay was hard to follow due to several tautologous phrases.
Pro Tip 3/3Clarify Writing
In editing, identify and remove tautologous language for clearer, more concise communication.
I revised the report to eliminate all tautologous descriptions.
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