discursive

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discursive

(adjective)

Meaning

moving from topic to topic

Example

"The teacher's discursive lecture made it hard to focus."

Synonyms

ramblingmeandering

Antonyms

concisedirect

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'discursivus', meaning to run about.
Related word forms
  • noun: discourse
  • adverb: discursively

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