digressional

adjective

as in rambling
passing from one topic to another the freely digressional routines that many stand-up comedians employ

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digressional
  1. rambling
  2. wandering
  3. indirect
Adjective
  • And then there’s the Kiyosaki residence, a rambling Moroccan fantasia with muddy adobe walls and a pink door.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rambling
Adjective
  • Never underestimate the power of novelty, especially in the wandering eyes of new-money millennials.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
  • They are known to ruin picnics, chase wandering children, and terrorize those who accidentally mow over a nest.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • Conversations can be indirect due to details being swept under the rug, as someone could be choosing to circle around a particular issue, rather than confronting it head-on.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The federal government rejected Laftagareen’s disputed indirect re-election in March.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indirect
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“Digressional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressional. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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