Definition of digressive Digressive
di•gres•sive
We found 4 definitions of digressive from 3 different sources.
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What does digressive mean?
WordNet
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| digressive - (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"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that" | ||
| discursive, excursive, rambling | ||
| indirect not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" | ||
| digressive - of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark" | ||
| tangential | ||
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Wiktionary 
- digressive (Adjective)
Marked by digression; rambling.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- digressive (a.)
Departing from the main subject; partaking of the nature of digression.
