DIGRESSIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does digressive mean? 

• DIGRESSIVE (adjective)
  The adjective DIGRESSIVE has 2 senses:

1. of superficial relevance if any

2. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

  Familiarity information: DIGRESSIVE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIGRESSIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of superficial relevance if any

Synonyms:

digressive; tangential

Context example:

a tangential remark

Similar:

irrelevant (having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

Synonyms:

digressive; discursive; excursive; rambling

Context example:

a rambling speech about this and that

Similar:

indirect (extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action)

Derivation:

digress (lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking)