Discursive
Discursive adjective - Passing from one topic to another.
Usage example: the speaker's discursive style made it difficult to understand his point
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Synonyms for Discursive
Desultory and discursive are semantically related in digressive topic. In some cases you can use "Desultory" instead an adjective "Discursive".
Nearby Words: discursively, discursiveness
Desultory
Desultory adjective - Passing from one topic to another.
Usage example: a desultory discussion about the news of the day
Discursive and desultory are semantically related in random topic. You can use "Discursive" instead an adjective "Desultory".
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Related pairs
- irregular and discursive
- irregular and desultory
- loose and discursive
- loose and desultory
- inconsistent and discursive
- inconsistent and desultory
- wandering and discursive
- wandering and desultory
- aimless and discursive
- aimless and desultory
- devious and discursive
- devious and desultory
- indirect and discursive
- indirect and desultory
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