proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

[ Syn: dianoetic ]

(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 womens fashions among other things; a rambling discursive book; his excursive remarks; a rambling speech about this and that

[ Syn: digressive , excursive , rambling ]