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Devious vs Digressive - What's the difference?

devious | digressive | Related terms |

Devious is a related term of digressive.


As adjectives the difference between devious and digressive

is that devious is deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard while digressive is marked by digression; rambling.

devious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
  • * 1839 , Frederick Marryat, The Phantom Ship
  • Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait.

    digressive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by digression; rambling
  • Derived terms

    * digressiveness