What is another word for Digressing?
497 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ da͡ɪɡɹˈɛsɪŋ], [ daɪɡɹˈɛsɪŋ], [ d_aɪ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_ŋ]
The term "digressing" means to move off the central theme or subject. Synonyms for "digressing" include straying, meandering, wandering, diverging, deviating, branching off, going off on a tangent. The word "straying" means to move away from the topic or subject. To "meander" means to take a winding or indirect path. "Wandering" refers to deviating from the point or subject. "Diverging" means to split or separate from the theme. "Deviating" means to depart from the subject, while "branching off" means to go off in a different direction. Lastly, "going off on a tangent" means to start discussing a different topic altogether.
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Synonyms for Digressing:
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adj.
• deflected • devious -
v.
• deflecting • deviating • varying Other relevant words:
- adam ,
- adulterous ,
- aimless ,
- airy ,
- allow ,
- allow for ,
- amuse ,
- amusing ,
- amusive ,
- aside ,
- avert ,
- avoid ,
- barf ,
- be sick ,
- bearded darnel ,
- become ,
- begin ,
- beginning ,
- beguiler ,
- belong ,
- bend ,
- bequeath ,
- bewray ,
- blend ,
- blend in ,
- block ,
- blowy ,
- break ,
- break down ,
- breezy ,
- broadcast ,
- bug out ,
- bulge ,
- bulge out ,
- buy the farm ,
- carousel ,
- carrousel ,
- cash in one's chips ,
- cast of characters ,
- cast off ,
- casting ,
- cat ,
- cease ,
- cheat on ,
- cheater ,
- chess ,
- chicane ,
- chisel ,
- choke ,
- chouse ,
- chuck ,
- chuck up the sponge ,
- circle ,
- circularise ,
- circularize ,
- circulate ,
- clochard ,
- come out ,
- commence ,
- commencement ,
- conk ,
- conk out ,
- contrive ,
- couch ,
- crack ,
- craze ,
- cristal ,
- croak ,
- cuckold ,
- cult ,
- darnel ,
- debar ,
- decease ,
- deceive ,
- deceiver ,
- deflection ,
- deflexion ,
- degenerate ,
- denounce ,
- deviance ,
- deviant ,
- dianoetic ,
- die ,
- difference ,
- diffused ,
- dirty ,
- disagreement ,
- disco biscuit ,
- discontinue ,
- discrepancy ,
- disgorge ,
- disperse ,
- disport ,
- disseminate ,
- distract ,
- distribute ,
- divagate ,
- divergency ,
- diversionary attack ,
- dramatis personae ,
- draw ,
- drift ,
- drifter ,
- drop ,
- drop by the wayside ,
- drop dead ,
- drop out ,
- ecstasy ,
- embark on ,
- endure ,
- entrust ,
- erratic ,
- error-prone ,
- ever-changing ,
- excursive ,
- excursus ,
- exit ,
- expedition ,
- expiration ,
- expire ,
- extend ,
- fail ,
- fall by the wayside ,
- fan out ,
- fancy ,
- fantasise ,
- fantasize ,
- farewell ,
- fend off ,
- first ,
- fit ,
- fling ,
- floater ,
- floating ,
- foreswear ,
- forget ,
- form ,
- foul ,
- frame ,
- function ,
- furor ,
- furore ,
- get ,
- get down ,
- get going ,
- get out ,
- get-go ,
- give ,
- give away ,
- give out ,
- give up ,
- give way ,
- give-up the ghost ,
- go away ,
- go bad ,
- go forth ,
- go game ,
- go out ,
- going ,
- going away ,
- grass ,
- head off ,
- head start ,
- hive off ,
- hold out ,
- hold up ,
- honk ,
- hook ,
- hug drug ,
- hurl ,
- hurtle ,
- illusion ,
- imbue ,
- impart ,
- impractical ,
- impulse ,
- initiate ,
- interpenetrate ,
- interweave ,
- jaunt ,
- jockey ,
- journeying ,
- jump ,
- junket ,
- kick the bucket ,
- kickoff ,
- last ,
- lay off ,
- lead ,
- lead astray ,
- lead off ,
- leave alone ,
- leave behind ,
- leave of absence ,
- leave office ,
- leave-taking ,
- leaving ,
- let alone ,
- live ,
- live on ,
- locomote ,
- loss ,
- meander ,
- merry-go-round ,
- mobile ,
- mold ,
- mould ,
- move ,
- nomadic ,
- oblique ,
- obviate ,
- oddity ,
- offer ,
- offset ,
- operate ,
- originate ,
- outing ,
- outset ,
- parenthesis ,
- parry ,
- part ,
- pass ,
- pass around ,
- pass away ,
- pass on ,
- passing ,
- penetrate ,
- peregrine ,
- perish ,
- permeate ,
- pervade ,
- pervert ,
- phantasy ,
- planetary ,
- plaster bandage ,
- plaster cast ,
- pleasure trip ,
- plump ,
- pop ,
- pop off ,
- pop out ,
- proceed ,
- project ,
- propagate ,
- protrude ,
- provide ,
- puke ,
- pull up stakes ,
- purge ,
- put ,
- quarter note ,
- queerness ,
- quirk ,
- quirkiness ,
- rage ,
- railroad siding ,
- ramble ,
- range ,
- rat ,
- recreation ,
- redact ,
- regorge ,
- regurgitate ,
- release ,
- relinquish ,
- renounce ,
- resign ,
- result ,
- retch ,
- riddle ,
- rifle ,
- rig ,
- rip off ,
- roll ,
- rootless ,
- rotary ,
- run ,
- run low ,
- run short ,
- sashay ,
- scratch ,
- scratch line ,
- screw ,
- self-love ,
- sell ,
- set about ,
- set forth ,
- set off ,
- set out ,
- shaft ,
- shake off ,
- shape ,
- shed ,
- shift ,
- shifty ,
- shit ,
- shop ,
- showtime ,
- sick ,
- siding ,
- slicker ,
- snitch ,
- snuff it ,
- soft ,
- sound ,
- spell ,
- spew ,
- sprawl ,
- spread ,
- spread out ,
- spue ,
- stag ,
- stamp ,
- start out ,
- start up ,
- starting line ,
- starting signal ,
- starting time ,
- startle ,
- stave off ,
- step down ,
- stop ,
- straggle ,
- straggly ,
- stray ,
- survive ,
- swan ,
- swerve ,
- swindle ,
- take leave ,
- take off ,
- take up ,
- tangential ,
- tare ,
- tedious ,
- tell on ,
- thread ,
- throw ,
- throw away ,
- throw in ,
- throw in the towel ,
- throw off ,
- throw up ,
- tissue ,
- tour ,
- traffic circle ,
- tramp ,
- travel ,
- trickster ,
- turn ,
- turn away ,
- turnout ,
- two-timing ,
- unfirm ,
- unsporting ,
- unsportsmanlike ,
- upchuck ,
- vagabondage ,
- vanity ,
- variable ,
- variance ,
- vary ,
- visionary ,
- vomit ,
- vomit up ,
- ward off ,
- waver ,
- whim ,
- whirl ,
- whirligig ,
- wide-ranging ,
- will ,
- wind ,
- winding ,
- work .
- Errantry ,
- Nomadism ,
- Protracting ,
- Roaming ,
- Sheering ,
- Shunting ,
- Sidetracking ,
- Skewing ,
- Threading ,
- Transgressing ,
- betray ,
- betraying ,
- blathering ,
- caprice ,
- cast ,
- cheat ,
- cheating ,
- circuitous ,
- conceit ,
- crotchet ,
- cuckolding ,
- deflect ,
- depart ,
- departure ,
- deviate ,
- deviation ,
- devious ,
- diffuse ,
- digress ,
- digression ,
- digressive ,
- discursive ,
- divagating ,
- divagation ,
- diverge ,
- divergence ,
- diversion ,
- divert ,
- diverting ,
- erring ,
- excursion ,
- fad ,
- fantasy ,
- go ,
- homelessness ,
- journey ,
- jumping ,
- leave ,
- long-winded ,
- meandering ,
- nomad ,
- offending ,
- parting ,
- peregrination ,
- prolix ,
- quit ,
- rambling ,
- ranging ,
- roam ,
- roundabout ,
- rove ,
- roving ,
- sidetrack ,
- sprawling ,
- start ,
- starting ,
- straggling ,
- swanning ,
- swerving ,
- tramping ,
- turning ,
- vagabond ,
- vagary ,
- vagrancy ,
- vagrant ,
- verbose ,
- wander ,
- weave ,
- windy ,
- wordy .
How to use "Digressing" in context?
Digressing is a habit of mind that can lead to happy accidents and productive thinking. We often take a quick detour when we get lost in our thoughts, but the benefits of this strange behavior can go beyond the simple escape route. According to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professor emeritus Diane Ackerman, our brains are "digitally digressive" when we daydream, which provides stimulation and relief from boredom. When we're stuck, digging randomly into old memories or thoughts can lead us to new ideas or solutions. Additionally, Ackerman notes that our brains are quite good at piecing together seemingly unrelated thoughts when they have been introduced abruptly.
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