English / word
tangential
adjective C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Hardly touching a matter; peripheral or only slightly related.
In context
01
The committee dismissed the tangential comments to focus on core priorities.
02
His remarks were tangential to the main topic of discussion.
Synonyms
indirect,secondary,peripheral
Antonyms
relevant,direct,central
Collocations
tangential issue,tangential remarks,tangential point