Desultory
Describing actions or thinking that are random, disconnected, and lacking a clear plan or purpose; unorganized or inconsistent.
adjectiveDesultory
Describing actions or thinking that are random, disconnected, and lacking a clear plan or purpose; unorganized or inconsistent.
adjectiveImagine This
If you do not concern yourself with the progress of a plan, the result will usually be terrible.
Sounds Like
DEZ-uhl-TAW-ree
Looks Like
Desultor (Latin root) and the word itself, Desultory
Remember This
Desultory comes from Latin desultorius meaning 'jumping about' (as a horseman leaping from one horse to another); the sense shifted to describe aimless or unfocused behavior.
Other Forms
Connect With
meandering, digressive, haphazard, random, aimless, disorganized
Note
Desultory often describes actions, remarks, or studies that are lackluster or piecemeal. It contrasts with methodical, systematic, or focused behavior.