tangential

Phonetic Respelling: [ tan-jen-shuhl ]

Definition:

adj. diverging or digressing merely touching a subject; not dealing with it at length; of superficial relevance if any

Sentence:

Their romance was tangential to the main plot of the story.

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Their romance was tangential to the main plot of the story.

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Synonyms:

digressive; irrelevant; superficial

Antonyms:

relevant

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tan-gen-tial

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