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desultory
des·ul·to·ry D0167700 (dĕs′əl-tôr′ē, dĕz′-)adj.1. Moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected: "She had suddenly begun speaking, after sitting silently through several hours of desultory discussion ... about the Resistance" (Adam Nossiter).2. Occurring randomly or sporadically. See Synonyms at chance.
[Latin dēsultōrius, leaping, from dēsultor, a leaper, from dēsultus, past participle of dēsilīre, to leap down : dē-, de- + salīre, to jump; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]
des′ul·to′ri·ly adv.des′ul·to′ri·ness n.desultory (ˈdɛsəltərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. passing or jumping from one thing to another, esp in a fitful way; unmethodical; disconnected2. occurring in a random or incidental way; haphazard: a desultory thought. [C16: from Latin dēsultōrius, relating to one who vaults or jumps, hence superficial, from dēsilīre to jump down, from de- + salīre to jump] ˈdesultorily adv ˈdesultoriness ndes•ul•to•ry (ˈdɛs əlˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)
adj. 1. lacking in consistency, method, purpose, or visible order; disconnected: desultory conversation. 2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject: a desultory remark. [1575–85; < Latin dēsultōrius pertaining to a dēsultor (a circus rider who jumps from one horse to another), derivative of dēsul-, variant s. of dēsilīre to jump down] des′ul•to`ri•ly, adv. des′ul•to`ri•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | desultory - marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another; "desultory thoughts"; "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties"purposeless - not evidencing any purpose or goal |
desultoryadjective random, vague, irregular, loose, rambling, inconsistent, erratic, disconnected, haphazard, cursory, aimless, off and on, fitful, spasmodic, discursive, unsystematic, inconstant, maundering, unmethodical We made some desultory conversation while we waited for the bus.desultoryadjective1. Without aim, purpose, or intent:aimless, pointless, purposeless.2. Having no particular pattern, purpose, organization, or structure:chance, haphazard, hit-or-miss, indiscriminate, random, spot, unplanned.Translationssconnessosenza entusiasmosvogliatobezładnychaotycznynieporządnyбеспорядочныйнесвязанныйнесвязныйdesultory
Synonyms for desultoryadj randomSynonyms- random
- vague
- irregular
- loose
- rambling
- inconsistent
- erratic
- disconnected
- haphazard
- cursory
- aimless
- off and on
- fitful
- spasmodic
- discursive
- unsystematic
- inconstant
- maundering
- unmethodical
Synonyms for desultoryadj without aim, purpose, or intentSynonyms- aimless
- pointless
- purposeless
adj having no particular pattern, purpose, organization, or structureSynonyms- chance
- haphazard
- hit-or-miss
- indiscriminate
- random
- spot
- unplanned
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