Tautology — synonyms, definition

1. tautology (Noun)

circumlocution periphrasis pleonasm redundancy reiteration repetition verbal effusion verbiage verbosity wordiness

tautology (Noun) — (logic) a statement that is necessarily true. ex. "the statement 'he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology"

tautology (Noun) — Useless repetition. ex. "to say that something is 'adequate enough' is a tautology"

repetitiousness repetitiveness true statement truth