reiterative
Repeating once more
Reiterative describes something that repeats or restates, often for emphasis or clarity: The teacher's reiterative instructions finally sank in.
In linguistics, a reiterative is a word formed by repetition or near-repetition of sounds: flip-flop, wishy-washy, riffraff.
The term is more formal than repetitive and often implies deliberate, structured repetition rather than mere redundancy.
Act of redoing
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- tautologyRedundant or circular statement
- echoReflected sound wave
- rehashRestate without freshness
duplicate · replicate · restate · restatement · recurring · recurrence · redundancy · reaffirm
Stubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
unwavering · relentless · insistent · adamant · incessant · unceasing · ceaseless · continual
repetition
Act of redoing
rehash · duplicate · replicate · restate · restatement · recurring · recurrence · redundancy · reaffirm · rephrase
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
persevering · unwavering · relentless · insistent · adamant · incessant · unceasing · ceaseless · continual · constant
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accentuate · amplify · reemphasize · hammer · belabor · insistent · drumming · harping · reassert · reconfirm
reiterativenonrepetitive
Without duplication or recurrence
singular · unique · one-time · unrepeated · non-recurring
reiterativenovel
New and unusual
original · fresh · unprecedented · new · innovative