desultory

Meaning 1: when discussing jumping

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.

Meaning 2: sense 2

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

Examples

• I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.

Meaning 3: sense 3

Disappointing in performance or progress

Meaning 4: sense 4

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

Meaning 5: sense 5

(obsolete) Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛs.əl.t(ə).ɹi/

Synonyms of desultory

Words with a similar meaning to desultory:

• aimless
• disconnected
• quodlibetic
• quodlibetical
• unmethodical