LekhoriLekhoriJumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.
Out of course; by the way; not connected with the subject.
I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.
Disappointing in performance or progress.
Near-synonyms: half-assed, halfhearted
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, lea...
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