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    desultory
    /ˈdɛs(ə)lt(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm: "a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESULTORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Desultory means without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desultoryDesultory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Desultory means marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose, or not connected with the main subject. It comes from the Latin word for a circus performer who leaps from horse to horse.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESULTORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest: She made a desultory attempt at conversation. He wandered around, cleaning up in a desultory way. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having no clear plan or purpose. aimless He was just aimless and confused after being let go from his position.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESULTORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Desultory means done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm. It can also mean random or incidental. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of desultory.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desultoryDesultory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you lack a definite plan or purpose and flit from one thing to another, your actions are desultory. Some people call such desultory wanderings spontaneous. Others call it "being lost."

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › desultoryDESULTORY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Desultory definition: lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful. See examples of DESULTORY used in a sentence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › desultorydesultory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Desultory means going from one thing to another without a plan or enthusiasm. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms.