Digressive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /daɪˈɡɹɛsɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Digressive is an adjective meaning Marked by digression; rambling.
Meaning
Marked by digression; rambling.
More Meanings
- Being a digression; off-topic
Example Sentences
I continue to be amused and amazed by the astonishing twaddle that's continually written about the so-called Lavendar ^([sic]) or Violet Quill Club. The latest example of this is an unmotivated, digressive swipe at the Violet Quill (VQ) in T.R. Witomiski's reply letter to various critics in GCN.
Synonyms for digressive
Depending on context, synonyms include irrelevant, rambling, discursive, tangential, excursive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include discursive, excursive, rambling, irrelevant, tangential, degressive.
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