discursive

Adjective Satellite

proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
- "a rambling discursive book"

Adj

Of or concerning discourse.
Tending to digress from the main point.
Of or concerning discourse.
Using reason and argument rather than intuition.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French discursif, formed from the stem of Latin discursus and the suffix -if, and in part borrowed from Medieval Latin discursivus. By surface analysis, discourse + -ive.

Synonyms

dianoetic, digressive, excursive, rambling, ;, discoursive

Scrabble Score: 16

discursive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discursive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discursive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

discursive: valid Words With Friends Word