tangential

The word “tangential” has 3 syllables: tan-gen-tial

It's pronounced as /tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/

What is synonym and antonym for tangential?

In the thesaurus, “tangential” has 28 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tangential along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tangential

dead
digressive
divergent
diverging
empty
extraneous
immaterial
impertinent
inane
inapplicable
inapposite
inappropriate
inapt
incidental
inconsequential
insignificant
irrelative
irrelevant
meaningless
moot
peripheral
pointless
senseless
tangent
unimportant
unrelated
unsuitable
useless

Antonyms for tangential

applicable
apposite
appropriate
apropos
apt
fit
germane
important
material
meaningful
pertinent
pointed
relative
relevant
sensible
significant
suitable
useful

Meanings of tangential

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

Example Sentences

His comments were tangential to the main topic and didn't add much to the discussion.
The teacher's explanation became tangential, leading the students to lose focus.
The article provided some tangential information, but it mostly stayed on topic.
The debate shifted to a tangential issue that wasn't relevant to the original question.
While the story was interesting, it was tangential to the main plot and didn’t help move it forward.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tangential, such as: applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, dead, digressive.

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