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digressive

DEFINITIONS OF: digressive

1

adj (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”
Synonyms:
discursive, excursive, rambling
indirect
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

adj of superficial relevance if any

“a digressive allusion to the day of the week”
Synonyms:
tangential
irrelevant
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
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