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Synonyms for digressive
dɪˈgrɛs ɪv, daɪ-di·gres·sive

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  1. digressive, tangentialadjective

    of superficial relevance if any

    "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"

    Synonyms:
    discursive, excursive, rambling, tangential

    Antonyms:
    direct, relevant

  2. digressive, discursive, excursive, ramblingadjective

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

    "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:
    wandering(a), sprawling, rambling, winding, straggly, discursive, excursive, meandering(a), dianoetic, tangential, straggling

    Antonyms:
    direct, relevant

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  1. List of paraphrases for "digressive":

    degressive

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