CEFR B2

desultory

adjective

Meaning

desultory means jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.
I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.

Synonyms: aimless, disconnected, quodlibetic, quodlibetical, unmethodical

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desultory (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛs.əl.t(ə).ɹi/

Definition

desultory means jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.
I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.
The writer described the response as desultory.

How to Use desultory

desultory + noun (collocation): Use desultory before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a desultory reaction."
become desultory (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became desultory near the end."

Synonyms of desultory

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