digressive

[ dih-gres-iv, dahy- ]

adjective

1. tending to digress; departing from the main subject.

digressive

/ daɪˈɡrɛsɪv /

adjective

1. characterized by digression or tending to digress

Derived Forms

• diˈgressiveness, noun
• diˈgressively, adverb

Other Words From

• di·gressive·ly adverb
• di·gressive·ness noun
• undi·gressive adjective
• undi·gressive·ly adverb
• undi·gressive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of digressive¹

From the Latin word dīgressīvus, dating back to 1605–15. See digress, -ive

Example Sentences

Allowing Trump to insist on a few digressive, mean-spirited, generally incoherent rebuttals gave viewers the unmistakable impression that Trump is a vicious, empty bully who stands only for himself.

From Slate

It’s more digressive than a sitcom, more serial than a sketch comedy.

From New York Times

It’s only the surface of a far weirder, digressive production whose obsession is not with the real world but what is underneath.

From New York Times

Exhaustive, but never exhausting, digressive, sure, but usually to fine effect, intimate and honest, Barbra — I feel like we’re on a first-name basis now that we’ve spent so much time together — made for good company.

From Los Angeles Times

With a playful, digressive style, Moghaddam considers the layers of the hijab and the ways that a dress code both enables and disables self-expression.

From Los Angeles Times