tangential

• Qualifie ce qui n'est que légèrement lié au sujet principal ou au point central ; qui s'en écarte ou s'en éloigne, souvent de manière secondaire ou accessoire.

Describes something that is only slightly related to the main topic or subject; diverging or digressing from the central point.

1. Slightly relatedC1formal

   Relating to or of the nature of a tangent; diverging from the main topic or course.

   tangent (sens figuré)

   • His comments were only tangential to the main discussion.
   • The professor made a tangential remark about ancient history.
   • We need to avoid tangential issues and focus on the core problem.

   Synonymesdigressiveextraneousincidentalindirectirrelevantmarginalparentheticalperipheralsecondary

   Antonymescentraldirectfocusedgermanepertinentrelevant

2. Divergent or peripheralC1formal

   Going off at a tangent; not directly relevant or central.

   tangentiel (sens figuré)

   • The report included some tangential information that was not necessary.
   • Her tangential thoughts often distracted the team from the agenda.
   • The conversation became tangential when they started discussing unrelated topics.

   Synonymesdigressivedivergentextraneousincidentalirrelevantobliqueparentheticalperipheralunrelated

   Antonymescentraldirectpertinentrelevant