SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
digressive
adjective
Moving away from the main subject into other topics.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Moving away from the main point
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Usage distinction
Return to topDiscursive can neutrally describe wide-ranging discussion; off-topic more clearly signals irrelevance.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See digressive in use
The editor shortened the digressive account of the author's train journey.
During rehearsal, Jo became digressive when a question about the screen led her into a long story about a train journey.
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