English adjective: excursive | |||
1. | excursive (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, discursive, rambling | ||
Similar | indirect | ||
Antonyms | direct | ||