Synonyms for digressive
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Marked by digression; rambling
Related words
- Word family
- digress digression
Example sentences
- rambling I heard him rambling, the words entirely disconnected.
- discursive Mayor Jackson's speech was long and discursive.
- indirect Taxes consist of direct taxes and indirect ones.
- wandering Just wandering around can be a good way to travel.
- tangential The liquid flow submits the container to what we call tangential stress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| digressive | rising | |
| rambling | rising | |
| discursive | rising | |
| excursive | steady | |
| indirect | steady | |
| wandering | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- indirect3, rambling2
- 9 letters
- wandering3, excursive
- 10 letters
- tangential3, discursive3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (indirect3 = 3 syllables).