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Synonyms for tautological

Grammar : Adj
Spell : taw-tol-uh-jee
Phonetic Transcription : tɔˈtɒl ə dʒi

Définition of tautological

Origin :
  • 1570s, from Late Latin tautologia "representation of the same thing," from Greek tautologia, from tautologos "repeating what has been said," from tauto "the same" + -logos "saying," related to legein "to say" (see lecture (n.)).
  • adj repetitious
Example sentences :
  • I never copy what I write to you, so I may be often tautological, or perhaps contradictory.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
  • The catalogue should complement the arrangement on the shelves, and not be tautological.
  • Extract from : « The Private Library » by Arthur L. Humphreys
  • The exuberant expression is not tautological, but emotional.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2 » by Alexander Maclaren
  • In truth, the statement that substance is permanent, is tautological.
  • Extract from : « The Critique of Pure Reason » by Immanuel Kant
  • The only point on which remark open to criticism is that it is tautological.
  • Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol.107, September 1, 1894 » by Various
  • In 827, I restore the word mansioun; the usual readings are tautological.
  • Extract from : « Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) » by Geoffrey Chaucer
  • It was a breathless and tautological remark, but it relieved her feelings.
  • Extract from : « The Wishing-Ring Man » by Margaret Widdemer
  • The expression sounds trite and tautological; but it needs emphasis.
  • Extract from : « Seven Graded Sunday Schools » by Various
  • That's tautological, of course, for prejudice is always ill-informed, isn't it?
  • Extract from : « Recollections of a Varied Life » by George Cary Eggleston
  • The preacher was uninteresting, he was tautological; still the girl followed him.
  • Extract from : « Rodman the Keeper » by Constance Fenimore Woolson

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