/ Dictionary / Index E excursive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•cur•sive Pronunciation: (ik-skûr'siv), [key] — adj. given to making excursions in speech, thought, etc.; wandering; digressive. of the nature of such excursions; rambling; desultory: excursive conversation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: excursive (Thesaurus) excursion ticket excursus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language