Pleonastic and Sesquipedalian

Pleonastic

Pleonastic adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Sesquipedalian and pleonastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sesquipedalian" instead an adjective "Pleonastic".

Sesquipedalian

Sesquipedalian adjective - Given to the overuse of long words.
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Synonyms for Sesquipedalian

Pleonastic and sesquipedalian are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pleonastic" instead an adjective "Sesquipedalian".
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Sesquipedalian and Pleonastic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pleonastic/sesquipedalian
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