desultory
adjective
1. 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
Similar word(s): purposeless
Sentences with desultory as an adjective:
- He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.
- I teach a class of desultory minds.
- I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.
- She made a desultory attempt at conversation.