desultory

🇬🇧 UK/'desәltәri/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking a clear plan or purpose; jumping randomly from one thing to another; unfocused.

散漫的,无条理的,漫无目的的

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.desultory remarks漫无目的的评论
  • 2.desultory conversation散漫的谈话
  • 3.desultory approach散漫的方法

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His desultory approach to studying showed a lack of real commitment.

  • 2.

    She made desultory comments about the film rather than engaging in serious analysis.

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