desultory

Meaning

1. Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
2. Out of course; by the way; not connected with the subject.
3. Disappointing in performance or progress.
4. (obsolete) Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner.

Synonyms

haphazard

random

aimless

erratic

irregular

rambling

disconnected

disorderly

distracted

eccentric

different from others

excursive

half-hearted

capricious

incoherent

abjunctive

irrelevant

loose

ludicrous

odd

purposeless

queer

linkless

arbitrary

unattached

unconnected

vague

careless

chaotic

diffuse

Translations

desultorio

décousu

düzensiz

onsamenhangend

incoerente

unzusammenhängend

senza entusiasmo

unzusammenhängende

désultoire

incohérence

svogliato

inconexo

istikrarsız

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛs.əl.t(ə).ɹi/

Etymology

From Latin dēsultōrius (“hasty, casual, superficial”), from dēsultor (“a circus rider who jumped from one galloping horse to another”), from dēsiliō (“jump down”), from dē (“down”) + saliō (“jump, leap”).