ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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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