DESULTORY

desultory

Adjective

  1. Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.
    He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.
    I teach a class of desultory minds.
  2. Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
    I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.
    She made a desultory attempt at conversation.
  3. Disappointing in performance or progress.
  4. Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner.


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