Synonyms for excursive

Most common

indirect · wandering · erratic · rambling

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Tending to digress.

Related words

Word family

excursion

Example sentences

• indirect Taxes consist of direct taxes and indirect ones.
• wandering Just wandering around can be a good way to travel.
• erratic We had to lessen the impact of the erratic supplies.
• rambling I heard him rambling, the words entirely disconnected.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

roving²

7 letters

erratic³, nomadic³, devious³

8 letters

indirect³, rambling²

9 letters

wandering³, desultory⁴

10 letters

discursive³, digressive

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (roving² = 2 syllables).