English adjective: digressive | |||
1. | digressive of superficial relevance if any | ||
Samples | A digressive allusion to the day of the week. A tangential remark. | ||
Synonyms | tangential | ||
Similar | irrelevant | ||
Antonyms | relevant | ||
2. | digressive (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | discursive, excursive, rambling | ||
Similar | indirect | ||
Antonyms | direct | ||