desultory

Describes something that is lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; moving or jumping from one thing to another without a clear direction.

ruОписывает что-то, лишённое плана, цели или энтузиазма; перескакивающее с одного на другое без чёткого направления.esDescribe algo que carece de plan, meta o entusiasmo; que salta de un tema a otro sin dirección clara, sin método ni constancia.frQualifie quelque chose qui manque de plan, de but ou d'enthousiasme ; qui passe d'un sujet à un autre sans direction claire, de manière irrégulière ou décousue.deBeschreibt etwas, das ohne Plan, Ziel oder Enthusiasmus geschieht und ohne klare Richtung von einem zum anderen springt.ptDescreve algo que carece de plano, propósito ou entusiasmo; que salta de um assunto para outro sem direção clara.zh形容缺乏计划、目标或热情，随意地从一个话题或事情跳到另一个，没有明确方向。arيصف شيئًا يفتقر إلى خطة أو هدف أو حماس؛ يتنقل من موضوع إلى آخر دون اتجاه واضح أو ترابط.

1. Lacking a plan or purpose C1 formal

   Moving or jumping from one thing to another without a clear plan or direction.

   • He made a desultory attempt to clean his room, picking up a few items and then stopping.
   • The conversation was desultory, touching on the weather, politics, and then old movies.
   • Her desultory reading habits meant she rarely finished a book.

   ruБеспорядочныйessin rumbo ni planfrdécousu, sans fil directeurdePlanlos und zusammenhanglosptDesordenadozh散漫的arغير منهجي

   Synonymes: aimlessdisconnectederratichaphazardincidentalirregularrandomunmethodicalunsystematic

   Antonymes: focusedmethodicalorderlyplannedpurposefulsystematic

2. Random or unmethodical C1 formal

   Occurring in a random, disconnected, or unmethodical way.

   • The desultory firing of the cannons suggested the battle was winding down.
   • He took a desultory walk through the park, not really paying attention to where he was going.
   • The research was criticized for its desultory collection of data.

   ruБеспорядочныйesdesultoriofrsans suite ni méthodedeZusammenhanglosptDesordenadozh散漫的arعشوائي غير منهجي

   Synonymes: aimlesschaoticdisconnectederratichaphazardirregularrandomunconnectedunmethodicalunsystematic

   Antonymes: methodicalorderlyorganizedplannedsystematic

• more desultory comparative form
• most desultory superlative form