daɪˈɡɹɛsɪv dɪsˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv ˈɹæm.blɪŋ tænˈdʒɛn.tʃəl tænˈdʒɛnt.ʃəl (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things a rambling discursive book his excursive remarks a rambling speech about this and that of superficial relevance if any a digressive allusion to the day of the week a tangential remark