digressive

[ dih-gres-iv, dahy- ]
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adjective
  1. tending to digress; departing from the main subject.

Origin of digressive

1
From the Latin word dīgressīvus, dating back to 1605–15. See digress, -ive

Other words from digressive

  • 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

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British Dictionary definitions for digressive

digressive

/ (daɪˈɡrɛsɪv) /


adjective
  1. characterized by digression or tending to digress

Derived forms of digressive

  • digressively, adverb
  • digressiveness, noun

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