October 16, 2026

Desultory

adjective

Definition

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; going from one thing to another without logical connection. Desultory conversation wanders wherever it will.

Example Sentence

“They made desultory conversation over dinner, both preoccupied by the problem neither wanted to raise.”

Etymology

From Latin desultorius, from desultor (a circus rider who leapt from horse to horse), from desilire (to leap down).

Scrabble Score

D2E1S1U1L1T1O1R1Y4

DESULTORY scores 13 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

aimless random unfocused haphazard

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