desultory

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
- "desultory thoughts"
- "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties"

Adj

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

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

aimless, disconnected, quodlibetic, quodlibetical, unmethodical

Scrabble Score: 13

desultory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
desultory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14

desultory is a valid Words With Friends word