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digressive
di·gres·sive D0221800 (dī-grĕs′ĭv, dĭ-)adj. Characterized by digressions; rambling. di·gres′sive·ly adv.di·gres′sive·ness n.digressive (daɪˈɡrɛsɪv) adjcharacterized by digression or tending to digress diˈgressively adv diˈgressiveness ndi•gres•sive (dɪˈgrɛs ɪv, daɪ-) adj. tending to digress. [1605–15; < Late Latin] di•gres′sive•ly, adv. di•gres′sive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | digressive - of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"tangentialirrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations" | | 2. | digressive - (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"excursive, rambling, discursiveindirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow" |
digressiveadjectiveMarked by or given to digression:discursive, excursive, parenthetic, parenthetical, rambling, tangential.Translationsdigressive
Synonyms for digressiveadj marked by or given to digressionSynonyms- discursive
- excursive
- parenthetic
- parenthetical
- rambling
- tangential
Synonyms for digressiveadj of superficial relevance if anySynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjectsSynonyms- excursive
- rambling
- discursive
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