Synonyms: redundant, pleonastic, tautologic, tautological
Definition: repetition of same sense in different words
Usage: `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
Similar words: prolix
Definition: tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Usage: editing a prolix manuscript; a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know