digressive

adjective

di·​gres·​sive dī-ˈgre-siv How to pronounce digressive (audio)
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Synonyms of digressivenext
: characterized by digressions
a digressive talk
digressively adverb
digressiveness noun

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a digressive lecture on current events around the world
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In return for her weird, digressive, and highly mannered manuscript, Lemann received a kill fee. — Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026 This is slightly digressive, but Tunde and his lover, early on in the novel, have this big argument in Lahaina, in Hawaii. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 Like all Kashian’s work, Alter-Kashian is densely packed, and her breakneck, digressive style doesn’t leave much room to come up for air. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 The novel is detailed, digressive, densely populated, dull at times (as life is) and capable of tracking the most minute shifts in emotional weather. — Mj Franklin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for digressive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of digressive was circa 1611

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“Digressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digressive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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