desultory

adjective
UK: /ˈdesəltəri/
US: /ˈdesəlˌtɔːri/

  1. Moving or jumping from one thing to another; not having a plan or purpose.

    1. Our walk was desultory, with no destination.
    2. She made a desultory attempt to tidy her desk before giving up completely because desultory efforts waste time.

  2. Occurring in a random or irregular way.

    1. He had a desultory interest in art.
    2. The company's desultory approach to marketing yielded inconsistent results, and they should make a change.

Synonyms

random unmethodical irregular casual aimless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "desultory" in English means: Moving or jumping from one thing to another; not having a plan or purpose., Occurring in a random or irregular way..

The phonetic transcription of "desultory" is /ˈdesəltəri/ in British English and /ˈdesəlˌtɔːri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "desultory": random, unmethodical, irregular, casual, aimless.

Example usage of "desultory": "Our walk was desultory, with no destination.". More examples on the page.