Featured Members

Edu Directory

If you provide tutoring or resources for GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS or any other exam, get your website listed in our Edu-Directory for FREE

discursive - Dictionary definition and meaning for discursive

DISCURSIVE

(adj.) (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
"amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things", "a rambling discursive book", "his excursive remarks", "a rambling speech about this and that"
synonyms : digressive , excursive , rambling
(adj.) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
synonyms : dianoetic

Mnemonics for discursive

(Tag: English) Think of it as cursive writing which deviates from the central point.
added by chowdhury_amrita Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +27 -1
(Tag: ) dis(means NOT)+CURSIVE(MEANS NEAT AND CLEAR)...so anything which is not clear and neat, is said to be discursive.ex a discursive novel.
added by preetisoni2411 Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +9 -0
(Tag: ) some1 who keeps going on an excursion...
added by 1.6k Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +3 -0
(Tag: English) Cursive is flowing or running. Discursive is running or flowing away that is to wander away from the subject.
added by Angeltks Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +1 -0
(Tag: ) DISCURSIVE=(DISCourage)ive or EXCURSIVE-->soomething which discourages us to read it because it is broad,lengthy,roundabout & away from the main point.
added by Saquib Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +1 -2
(Tag: Assimilator) DIS+CURSE ive: instead of being discussive, they are being DISCURSIVE, cursing one another that thie point is right
added by tanay Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +0 -1

Searched 824 times in total

Account Login

Forgot your password ?

New to Mnemonic Dictionary?