Synonyms of straggling

Verb

1. sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle, deviate, divert

usage: wander from a direct or straight course

2. sprawl, straggle, spread, distribute

usage: go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

Adjective

1. sprawling, straggling, rambling, straggly, untidy (vs. tidy)

usage: spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"