English adjective: discursive | |||
1. | discursive proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition | ||
Synonyms | dianoetic | ||
Similar | logical | ||
Domain category | philosophy | ||
Antonyms | illogical, unlogical | ||
2. | discursive (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects | ||
Samples | Amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things. A rambling discursive book. His excursive remarks. A rambling speech about this and that. | ||
Synonyms | digressive, excursive, rambling | ||
Similar | indirect | ||
Antonyms | direct | ||