digressionary

adjective

as in rambling
passing from one topic to another the professor's digressionary style is appealing to some students and completely off-putting to others

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digressionary
  1. rambling
  2. wandering
  3. indirect
Adjective
  • The rambling, low-slung main residence was extensively renovated by the couple, who also expanded with a separate building that’s tucked up under a vast lawn.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan Young and his Melbourne group fill their third album with winsome and warm tracks whose best moments combine rambling guitars with tales of bruising regret.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rambling
Adjective
  • When the wandering pooch finally narrowed his territory, Packer set up a humane trap and spent several days and nights nearby, waiting for Anchovy Jack to take the bait.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The first drink at five o’clock, the sting of a wandering eye, girls commiserating in the bathroom over their relationships, the loneliness, the escapism, the hope of rekindling a love that’s nearly burned out, and the wild fun of it all.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • But Yotsukura said the bigger gains may come from indirect uses across productions that involve more than 100 staff.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Perhaps even more important are all the many indirect effects insects have on the food supply.
    — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of indirect
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“Digressionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressionary. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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