DISCURSIVE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word discursive. (close relations)
Definition of DISCURSIVE
Best Alternative Words for DISCURSIVE
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digressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of superficial relevance if any • (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects | ||||||||
rambling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly • (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
circuitous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||||
diffuse | verbv | |||||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||||
long | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified • primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified • good at remembering • holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices • (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration adverb • for an extended time or at a distant time • for an extended distance adjective satellite • of relatively great height • involving substantial risk • planning prudently for the future • having or being more than normal or necessary verb • desire strongly or persistently | ||||||||
long-winded | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • using or containing too many words | ||||||||
meandering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
prolix | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length | ||||||||
repetitious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by repetition | ||||||||
tangential | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent adjective satellite • of superficial relevance if any | ||||||||
verbose | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • using or containing too many words | ||||||||
wandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • travelling about without any clear destination adjective satellite • migratory • of a path e.g. • having no fixed course | ||||||||
windy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes • not practical or realizable; speculative • resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability • using or containing too many words | ||||||||
wordy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • using or containing too many words | ||||||||
dianoetic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition | ||||||||
excursive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects |