digressional

adjective

Definition of digressionalnext
as in rambling
passing from one topic to another the freely digressional routines that many stand-up comedians employ

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digressional
  1. rambling
  2. wandering
  3. indirect
Adjective
  • There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Some, of course, will find this style of writing off-putting and too rambling or the prose verging on purple, the narrative perhaps not story-driven enough.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of rambling
Adjective
  • The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Take in all of Bernardo’s wandering wonder, then listen to what makes your traveling heart beat stronger.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • This growth was driven by an increase in both direct and indirect revenues.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Irish scored on an indirect free kick from inside the penalty area to tie the game with 10 seconds left as Mitch Ferguson’s shot deflected off a Cardinal defender and past goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly, whose time wasting had drawn a yellow card to set up the free kick.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of indirect
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Thesaurus Entries Near digressional

digression

digressional

digressionary

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“Digressional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressional. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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