Synonyms of divagations

divagations

noun

plural of divagation

1

as in tangents

a departure from the subject under consideration

this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangents
• digressions
• asides
• excursions
• circumlocutions
• parentheses
• excursus
• ramblings
• excursuses
• verbosities
• prolixities
• circularities

2

as in deviations

a turning away from a course or standard

a self-consciously "literary" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviations
• departures
• detours
• divergencies
• divergences
• deflections
• diversions
• regressions
• reversions
• retrogressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherences