| ADJECTIVE | all | digressive, tangential | of superficial relevance if any |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling | (of e.g. speech / speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| Meaning | Of superficial relevance if any. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a digressive allusion to the day of the week" | |
| Synonym | tangential | |
| Broader | irrelevant | Having no bearing on or connection with the subject / subject / subject at issue |
| Spanish | digresivo, tangencial | |
| Catalan | tangencial | |
| Meaning | (of e.g. speech / speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things" | |
| Synonyms | discursive, excursive, rambling | |
| Broader | indirect | Extended senses |
| Verbs | digress | lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject / subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking |
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