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Synonyms & Antonyms of discursive
passing from one topic to another
- the speaker's discursive style made it difficult to understand his point
Synonyms for discursive
Words Related to discursive
Near Antonyms for discursive
- direct,
- focused
- (also focussed),
- straightforward,
- undeviating
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“Discursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discursive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of discursive was in 1595
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