Excursive (Adjective)
Meaning
(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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor's excursive lectures often left students wondering what the main topic was supposed to be.
- The comedian's excursive routine veered wildly from politics to pop culture to personal anecdotes, keeping the audience in stitches.
- The author's excursive writing style, while entertaining, made it difficult for readers to follow her train of thought.
- The politician's excursive speech, which was supposed to be about economic policy, somehow managed to touch on everything from education to environmentalism.
- The artist's excursive use of color and imagery in her paintings added a layer of complexity and depth to her work.