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discursive
wandering from one subject to another instead of staying focused
Synonyms
- rambling
- digressive
- meandering
Antonyms
- concise
- focused
- direct
discursive in a sentence
The professor's discursive lecture moved from astronomy to poetry and back again.
The memoir is engaging but discursive, often pausing for long stories about minor figures.
Where it comes from
From Latin discurrere, meaning 'to run about.'
Memory hook
DISCURSIVE discourse keeps taking detours instead of following one course.
Read it in context
- The Open Corner Arts
- The Fault in the Bronze Science
Practice discursive in the app