Redmondian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the computing company Microsoft.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveRedmondian (comparative more Redmondian, superlative most Redmondian)

comparative more Redmondian · superlative most Redmondian

  1. informalcomputingOf or pertaining to the computing company Microsoft.

    .NET innovation is the culmination of the "Redmondian" imagination.

    2006, Yogesh Shetty, Samir Jayaswal, Practical .NET for financial markets
    2 more examples

    In essence, anyone who speaks ill of Linux in any context and under any circumstances is a Redmondian demi-demon or an infidel […]

    1999 July, Network World, volume 16, number 29

    With typical Redmondian logic, the company hid Hotmail's address-book importing feature in Outlook Express, where it's called Synchronize Now and doesn't mention Hotmail.

    2003, Steve Bass, PC annoyances: how to fix the most annoying things about your personal computer

    Synonyms: Microsoftian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the computing company Microsoft.

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Origin

From Redmond + -ian, from Redmond, Washington, US, where Microsoft has its headquarters.

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APA

Redmondian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Redmondian

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