digressive

Letters that make digressive

s, d, e, g, r, i, v are letters that make 'digressive'

Words within digressive

RES, re, si, SI, digress, SS, iv, dig, IV, Re, Es, Si, Ig are words within 'digressive'


2 possible definitions for 'digressive'

Digressive as "(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects"

Under this definition, digressive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

discursive, excursive, rambling have the same meaning as 'digressive'

Derivatives of digressive

discursiveness, divagate, wander, digress, stray are derivatives of 'digressive'.

Similar to digressive

indirect is similar to digressive.

Example of digressive used within this context

"amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things", "a rambling discursive book", "his excursive remarks", "a rambling speech about this and that"


Digressive as "of superficial relevance if any"

Under this definition, digressive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tangential has the same meaning as digressive

Similar to digressive

irrelevant is similar to digressive.

Example of digressive used within this context

"a digressive allusion to the day of the week", "a tangential remark"



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