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digressive

dig·res·sive

UK/daɪˈɡɹɛsɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of superficial relevance if any

  • “a digressive allusion to the day of the week”
  • “a tangential remark”
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2.

(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”
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Origin

From digress + -ive.

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