̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷siv, -sēv also -səv adjective
1.
a. obsolete : characterized by reason or reasoning : rational
b. : argumentative , expository
material quoted for critical, satirical, discoursive , … and scholarly purposes — Margaret Nicholson
2. obsolete : constituting or containing dialogue or discourse : conversational
• dis·cour·sive·ly -sə̇vlē, -li adverb
• dis·cour·sive·ness -sivnə̇s, -sēv- also -səv- noun -es