digressive

di·gres·sive

adj \-ˈgre-siv\

Definition of DIGRESSIVE

: characterized by digressions <a digressive talk>

— di·gres·sive·ly adverb

— di·gres·sive·ness noun

Examples of DIGRESSIVE

1. <a digressive lecture on current events around the world>

First Known Use of DIGRESSIVE

circa 1611

Related to DIGRESSIVE

Synonyms: desultory, digressional, digressionary, discursive, excursive, leaping, maundering, meandering, rambling, wandering

Related Words: circuitous, deviating, devious, indirect, roundabout

Near Antonyms: coherent, consistent, logical; direct, focused (also focussed), straightforward, undeviating

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Rhymes with DIGRESSIVE

aggressive, caressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, excessive, expressive, impressive, ingressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, successive, suppressive, transgressive