excursive

adjective

ik-ˈskər-siv How to pronounce excursive (audio)
Definition of excursivenext
as in rambling
passing from one topic to another an excursive story line that some readers of Melville's novel find very rewarding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursive
  1. rambling
  2. wandering
  3. discursive
  4. indirect
Adjective
  • The rambling title track is another thoughtful tribute, paying homage to the female warriors that tend bar while often experiencing hell.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 July 2026
  • Plant Rambling Vines Another way to make the most of your landscape is by planting lovely rambling vines.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of rambling
Adjective
  • Some digging around Amazon led me to the Hollywood Fashion Secrets Bra Converting Clip, which has singlehandedly solved my wandering-strap woes.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026
  • Controlled mind-wandering — Mind-wandering is a spontaneous zoning out of your immediate surroundings.
    — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • Like members of the Women’s Rights Convention, these outsiders often invoked the Declaration of Independence as a discursive weapon.
    — Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • But by the boulder the real action was social and discursive.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of discursive
Adjective
  • Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • For charcoal grills, arrange coals to one side for indirect cooking.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of indirect
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