redundant

[ri-duhn-duhnt] / rɪˈdʌn dənt /

ADJECTIVE

excessive; repetitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

superfluous unnecessary

WEAK

bombastic de trop diffuse extra extravagant inessential inordinate iterating long-winded loquacious oratorical padded palaverous periphrastic pleonastic prolix reiterating spare supererogatory supernumerary surplus tautological unwanted verbose wordy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

necessary needed

WEAK

concise essential single singular

Example Sentences

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Claire's stopped trading last month, closing all 154 standalone stores and making 1,300 staff redundant.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Polis, once an early-internet entrepreneur himself, signed Caruso’s letter, and said he would also sign a bill that would require agencies to determine whether their regulations are antiquated or redundant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The unsexy boxes that turn high-voltage grid power into the clean, redundant feed a rack of GPUs needs to avoid catching fire on a Tuesday afternoon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Ulster University is set to make up to 450 staff redundant.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Indeed the dismal downpour made my intended visit to Niagara Falls seem redundant.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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