tautologies
The word “tautologies” has 4 syllables: tau-to-lo-gies
It's pronounced as /tɔːˈtɒlədʒiz/
What is synonym and antonym for tautologies?
In the thesaurus, “tautologies” has 19 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tautologies along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tautologies
- circularities
- circumlocutions
- diffusions
- embellishments
- exaggerations
- garrulities
- hyperboles
- logorrheas
- overstatements
- periphrases
- pleonasms
- prolixities
- redundancies
- reiterations
- repetitions
- verbalisms
- verbiages
- verbosities
- wordages
Antonyms for tautologies
- brevities
- concisions
Meanings of tautologies
- noun
- Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.
- An expression that features tautology.
- In propositional logic: a statement that is true for all truth values of its propositional variables. In first-order logic: a statement that is true for all truth values of its Boolean atoms.
Example Sentences
- The essay was filled with tautologies, making the argument seem redundant.
- Avoid using tautologies in academic writing, as they weaken the quality of the argument.
- The speaker's tautologies made it hard to follow the point he was trying to make.
- The textbook warned against the use of tautologies in logical reasoning.
- The committee members pointed out the tautologies in the report during the review.
On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tautologies, such as: brevities, circularities, circumlocutions, concisions, diffusions, embellishments, exaggerations.
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