discursive (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/
Definition
discursive means (of speech or writing) Tending to digress from the main point; rambling. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as discursive.
A discursive tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became discursive after the announcement.
How to Use discursive
- discursive + noun (collocation)
- Use discursive before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a discursive reaction."
- become discursive (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became discursive near the end."
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