discursive

/dɪskˈɜːsɪv/

/dɪˈskɝsɪv/

[adjective]

discursive

[ADJECTIVE]

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

synonyms : digressive

excursive

rambling

proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

synonyms : dianoetic

pertaining to or involving discourse, which refers to the communication or exchange of ideas, thoughts, or information through conversation or written expression

Examples

1. The discursive space of the campus environment is still contestable.

2. There's a discursive battle.

3. If that's just discursive, fine.

4. And it was a very discursive conversation.