1. tending to digress or wander from the main topic or point
Usage: formal

Examples

• The professor’s excursive lecture covered everything from ancient history to modern politics.
• Her excursive writing style made it difficult to follow her main argument.
• The author’s excursive tendencies led to numerous tangents throughout the novel.
• His excursive speech wandered through several unrelated topics.
• The committee found his excursive presentation confusing and unfocused.
• She tried to avoid being excursive during her job interview.