repetitious (ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs
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Definitions
adjective
- characterized by unnecessary repetition
Alternative Forms
ˌrepeˈtitiously adverb ˌrepeˈtitiousness nounSynonyms
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long-winded,
wordy,
verbose,
prolix,
redundant,
tedious,
windy,
tautological,
iterative,
pleonastic,
Usage examples
The repetition was so... so dull, so boring... so repetitious.
, BEHINDLINGS (2002)His lumpy, repetitious prose, more navy report than novel, even succeeds in echoing the tumbled terrain he is describing.
New Scientist (1999)The examinations take about 15 minutes and have six components which feature repetitious card hands for players to respond to.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)"As I dwell on the state of our nation as governed by Tone and his cronies I sense a certain repetitious disorder.
Sun, News of the World (2002)The repetitious incidents of inhumanity in the Balkans had dulled the media's appetite for more.
, SHOOTING HISTORY: A Personal Journey (2004)