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desultory
lacking a clear plan, purpose, or steady effort
Synonyms
- aimless
- random
- haphazard
Antonyms
- methodical
- focused
- systematic
desultory in a sentence
After a desultory search, they admitted they had no real plan.
Their desultory discussion wandered from budgets to lunch without resolving anything.
Where it comes from
From Latin desultor, a circus rider who jumped from horse to horse.
Memory hook
DESULTORY jumps from one thing to another, like a rider leaping between horses.
Read it in context
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