DISCURSIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCURSIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “discursive”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “discursive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discursive” are: dianoetic, digressive, excursive, rambling, meandering, wandering, diffuse, long, lengthy, fluent, flowing, fluid, eloquent, articulate, elegant, expansive

Discursive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Discursive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discursive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Relating to discourse or modes of discourse.
• Proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than by intuition.
• (of a style of speech or writing) fluent and expansive.
• Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition.
• (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.
• Digressing from subject to subject.
• Tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.

Synonyms of "Discursive" as an adjective (16 Words)

articulate	Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. An articulate orator.
dianoetic	Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition.
diffuse	Transmitted from a broad light source or reflected. A large diffuse organization.
digressive	Of superficial relevance if any. A digressive account.
elegant	Displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution. An elegant comfortable house.
eloquent	Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively. The bus journey alone is eloquent of class inequality.
excursive	Tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. His excursive remarks.
expansive	Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. Expansive domestic economic policies.
flowing	(of a line or contour) smoothly continuous. The flowing curves of the lawn.
fluent	Able to express oneself easily and articulately. She became fluent in French and German.
fluid	Characteristic of a fluid capable of flowing and easily changing shape. The fluid political situation of the 1930s.
lengthy	(especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. A lengthy visit from her mother in law.
long	Of a vowel categorized as long with regard to quality and length e g in standard British English the vowel u in food is long as distinct from the short vowel in good. In long supply.
meandering	Proceeding in a convoluted or undirected fashion. Meandering streams.
rambling	Spreading out in different directions. A rambling man.
wandering	Having no fixed course. The river followed its wandering course.

Usage Examples of "Discursive" as an adjective

• The short story is concentrated, whereas the novel is discursive.
• Students often write dull, second-hand, discursive prose.
• The attempt to transform utterances from one discursive context to another.
• A rambling discursive book.

Associations of "Discursive" (30 Words)

away	Out of the way especially away from one s thoughts. The wedding is only weeks away.
backhanded	Having a meaning that is expressed indirectly or ambiguously. Attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity.
circuitous	(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way. The canal followed a circuitous route.
circumlocutory	Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy. Had a preference for circumlocutious or circumlocutory rather than forthright expression.
derail	Cause to run off the tracks. The trams had a tendency to derail on sharp corners.
derailment	The obstruction of a process by diverting it from its intended course. An investigation into the derailment of a freight train.
deviate	A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. Those who deviate from society s values.
devious	Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive. He s as devious as a politician needs to be.
digress	Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. She always digresses when telling a story.
digressive	(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. A digressive allusion to the day of the week.
dislodge	Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied. Government opponents failed to dislodge the Prime Minister.
distract	Divert (attention) from something. I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane.
excursive	Tending to deviate from a course or activity; digressive. His excursive remarks.
extraction	The action of extracting something, especially using effort or force. Mineral extraction.
indirect	(of lighting) from a concealed source and diffusely reflected. Local government under the indirect control of the British.
irrelevant	Having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue. Irrelevant allegations.
meandering	Convoluted or undirected thought or language. In the course of his meanderings through the city.
nomadic	Migratory. The nomadic habits of the Bedouins.
rambling	Spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly. A rambling club.
resonate	Evoke images, memories, and emotions. The sound of the siren resonated across the harbour.
roam	Use a mobile phone on another operator’s network, typically while abroad. The gypsies roamed the woods.
scrappy	Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious. A scrappy admiral.
secondhand	By indirect means. A secondhand report.
sidetrack	Cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue. His monologue launches into too many rambling sidetracks.
stray	A stray person or thing especially a domestic animal. The military arrested anyone who strayed into the exclusion zone.
tangential	Of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent. A tangential line.
tortuous	Full of twists and turns. His tortuous reasoning.
wander	An act or instance of wandering. She d go on wanders like that in her nightgown.
wandering	Travelling about without any clear destination. Wandering tribes.
winding	The act of winding or twisting. A winding country road.