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

Other Word Forms

• digressively adverb
• digressiveness noun
• undigressive adjective
• undigressively adverb
• undigressiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of digressive¹

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

Example Sentences

The movie doesn’t get bogged down in this kind of thing, but it does have a somber air and a looser, more digressive plot than its predecessor.

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But while the bloody rites of the original Euripides are at the heart of the tale, this version is so relentlessly digressive and irreverent that it plays more like parody than tragedy.

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The dialogue is naturally digressive, sliding in just as much exposition as needed with a magician’s sleight of hand.

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Reporting on this impact is far more helpful than digressive debates over the exact meaning of the word "fascist."

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

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