What is desultory?
desultory • DEH-sul-tor-ee • adjective. 1 : marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose 2 : not connected with the main subject 3 : disappointing in progress, performance, or quality.
How do you use desultory in a sentence?
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another. (1) She made a desultory attempt at conversation. (2) They talked briefly in a desultory manner. (3) He wandered around, clearing up in a desultory way.