discursive Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Discursive?
Common synonyms for discursive are desultory, digressional and digressionary. Its opposites include coherent and consistent.
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Discursive as an Adjective
passing from one topic to another
the speaker's discursive style made it difficult to understand his point
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Antonyms & near antonyms
Discursive in a Sentence
gave a discursive lecture
discursive prose
discursive practices
the speaker's discursive style made it difficult to understand his point
gave a discursive lecture / discursive prose
Word Forms & Grammar
dis·cur·sive·ly adverb
dis·cur·sive·ness noun
discursive
discursively
discursiveness
discursivenesses
discursive (comparative more discursive, superlative most discursive)
Words That Rhyme With Discursive
Origin of Discursive
Origin 1: borrowed from Medieval Latin discursīvus "showing reasoned thought, logical," from discursus, past participle of discurrere "to range over, discuss" (going back to Latin, "to run off in different directions, [of a mind or speaker] branch out, range") + Latin -īvus -ive discourse:1
Origin 2: 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.
First Known Use
1595
Discursive at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /di-ˈskər-siv/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | passing from one topic to another |
| Synonyms | desultory, digressional and digressionary |
| Antonyms | coherent, consistent and logical |
| Comparative / superlative | more discursive, most discursive |
| Adverb | discursively |
| First known use | 1595 |
How to Pronounce Discursive
The standard pronunciation of discursive is /di-ˈskər-siv/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (skər).
Quick Answers About Discursive
What part of speech is discursive?
Discursive is an adjective.
What is the opposite of discursive?
Words opposite in meaning to discursive are coherent, consistent, logical and direct.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of discursive?
The comparative form is more discursive and the superlative form is most discursive.