Digressional

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to, or having the character of, a digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.

    "Milton has judiciously avoided Fletcher's digressional ornaments"

Example

More examples

"Milton has judiciously avoided Fletcher's digressional ornaments"

Etymology

From digression + -al.

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