Digressive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈɡresɪv|  American pronunciation of the word digressive
Brit.  |daɪˈɡresɪv|  British pronunciation of the word digressive

adjective

- of superficial relevance if any (syn: tangential)
a digressive allusion to the day of the week
- (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects (syn: discursive, excursive, rambling)
amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things

Extra examples

...a digressive lecture on current events around the world...

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