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Confused vs Desultory - What's the difference?

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Confused is a related term of desultory.


As adjectives the difference between confused and desultory

is that confused is (lb) unable to think clearly or understand while desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.

As a verb confused

is (confuse).

confused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (confuse)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) unable to think clearly or understand
  • (lb) disoriented
  • chaotic, jumbled or muddled
  • making no sense; illogical
  • embarrassed

    • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * puzzled * perplexed

    Related terms

    * confuse * confusing * confusion

    desultory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.
  • * 1850 , , Chapter 25
    • To mend the matter, Hamlet's aunt had the family failing of indulging in soliloquy, and held forth in a desultory manner, by herself, on every topic that was introduced.
    He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.
    I teach a class of desultory minds.
  • Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
    • I made a desultory remark while I was talking to my friend.
    She made a desultory attempt at conversation.
  • Disappointing in performance or progress.
  • (obsolete) Leaping, skipping or flitting about, generally in a random or unsteady manner.

    • Synonyms

    * (proceeding without rational order or connection) disconnected; unmethodical; aimless

    Derived terms

    * desultorily

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