tangential

Adjective Satellite

of superficial relevance if any
- "a tangential remark"

Adjective

of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
- "tangential forces"

Adj

Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
Only indirectly related.

Examples

That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.

Origin / Etymology

From tangent + -ial.

Synonyms

digressive

Scrabble Score: 11

tangential: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tangential: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tangential: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tangential: valid Words With Friends Word