confabulate vs discourse

discourse vs confabulate

confabulate is not a noun while discourse is a noun.

confabulate and discourse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confabulate	No	No	Yes	No
discourse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, discourse is a hypernym of confabulate; that is, discourse is a word with a broader meaning than confabulate:

confabulate: talk socially without exchanging too much information
discourse: carry on a conversation

Other hypernyms of confabulate include converse.

confabulate (noun)	discourse (noun)
	an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
	extended verbal expression in speech or writing
	an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

confabulate (verb)	discourse (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information	talk at length and formally about a topic
have a conference in order to talk something over	carry on a conversation
unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory	to consider or examine in speech or writing

Difference between confabulate and discourse

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