Meaning of digressive in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /daɪˈɡrɛsɪv/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    digressive

    Definitions

    1. of superficial relevance if any

    Examples

    • « a digressive allusion to the day of the week »
    • « a tangential remark »

    Synonyms

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

    Examples

    • « amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things »
    • « a rambling discursive book »
    • « his excursive remarks »
    • « a rambling »

    Synonyms

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