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Synonyms & Antonyms of desultory
- a desultory search for something of interest on TV
Synonyms for desultory
Words Related to desultory
- accidental,
- casual,
- chance,
- chancy,
- contingent,
- fluky
- (also flukey),
- fortuitous,
- inadvertent,
- incidental,
- lucky,
- unconsidered,
- unintended,
- unintentional,
- unplanned,
- unpremeditated
Near Antonyms for desultory
- aware,
- conscious,
- deliberate,
- purposeful,
- thoughtful,
- willful
- (or wilful)
Antonyms for desultory
- methodical
- (also methodic),
- nonrandom,
- orderly,
- organized,
- regular,
- systematic,
- systematized
- a desultory discussion about the news of the day
Synonyms for desultory
Words Related to desultory
Near Antonyms for desultory
- direct,
- focused
- (also focussed),
- straightforward,
- undeviating
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“Desultory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desultory. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of desultory was in 1581
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