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Desultory - English meaning

Desultory – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion
adjective

Without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest

Usage examples:

She made a desultory attempt at conversation., he wandered around, cleaning up in a desultory way.

Desultory translation into English

Desultory: translate from English into Chinese

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断断续续的

Desultory: translate from English into Dutch

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Onsamenhangend, Vluchtig, Oppervlakkig

Desultory: translate from English into French

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Décousu, Sans suite, Sans méthode, Interrompu

Desultory: translate from English into German

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Planlos, Flüchtig, Halbherzig

Desultory: translate from English into Hindi

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असंबद्ध, अनियमित, असंगत, बेमेल, अव्यवस्थित

Desultory: translate from English into Italian

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Saltuario, Sconnesso

Desultory: translate from English into Korean

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일관성 없는

Desultory: translate from English into Russian

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Бессвязный, Отрывочный, Несистематический, Несвязный

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Inconexo, Poco metódico, Desconectado

Word origin

late 16th century (also in the literal sense ‘skipping about’): from Latin desultorius ‘superficial’ (literally ‘relating to a vaulter’), from desultor ‘vaulter’, from the verb desilire .

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