as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
a writer whose penchant for pleonastic phrasings would suggest that he is in dire need of a hard-nosed editor
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleonastic
Adjective
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Thankfully, Babitz did exactly that — no rambling thoughts, petty accusations or amusing missives left unsaid.—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026 -
Despite this rambling semi-introduction, Newman’s film makes quick work of all of this, recognizing that getting to the Tova-and-Cameron show (with, of course, many guest appearances by Marcellus) is the entire point of the picture.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Much of the products are focused on the eyes, a continuation of his runway makeup that also plays up peepers, such as heavy lashes or exaggerated cat eyes.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ferrell introduced his exaggerated impersonation of famed entertainer Robert Goulet for season 26 in 2000.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Even the blandest overtures can whip him into a frantic, pornographic, prolix ecstasy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ronald, who with his shock of white hair and prolix tendencies comes off like a frazzled professor, keeps to a more limited circuit writing out of his house and his office.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a social, buzzy quality to this transit that thrives on movement and mental stimulation, which is why people may suddenly feel more talkative, distracted or eager to multitask.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Teaching first grade has always involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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In their announcement on Tuesday, Patrick and Burrows acknowledged that some camps are having difficulty complying and that there are other ways to obtain reliable, redundant internet access.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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If all of that body-happy lingo sounds a little redundant, there’s an exclamation point at the end of it.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 bears his recognizable fast-paced, verbose style and features an almost impossibly starry ensemble cast.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Pleonastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleonastic. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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