Desultory

What do we mean by desultory?

Moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected. adjective

Occurring randomly or sporadically. synonym: chance. adjective

Leaping; hopping about; moving irregularly.

Swerving from point to point; irregularly shifting in course; devious: as, desultory movements; a desultory saunter.

Veering about from one thing to another; whiffling; unmethodical; irregular; disconnected: as, a desultory conversation.

Coming suddenly, as if by leaping into view; started at the moment; random.

Synonyms and Rambling, roving, unsystematic, irregular. See irregular.

Leaping or skipping about. adjective

Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless. adjective

Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject. adjective

Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence; disconnected; immethodical; aimless. adjective

Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject. adjective

Disappointing in performance or progress. adjective

Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner. adjective

Marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another adjective

Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.

Out of course; by the way; not connected with the subject.

Disappointing in performance or progress.

Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner.

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Words that are spelled similarly to desultory:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe desultory:
few, best, little, first, own, long, mere, vague, same.

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Words that sound like desultory:
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