desultory

As adjectives the difference between desultory and desolate

is that desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence while desolate is deserted and devoid of inhabitants.

As a verb desolate is

to deprive of inhabitants.

Desultory is a related term of wild.

As an adjective desultory

is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.

As a proper noun wild is

for a wild person, or for someone living in uncultivated land.

Desultory is a synonym of roving.

As adjectives the difference between desultory and roving

is that desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence while roving is wandering freely.

As a verb roving is

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As a noun roving is

a long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.

Desultory is a related term of vicious.

As adjectives the difference between desultory and vicious

is that desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence while vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

Desultory is a synonym of inconstant.

As adjectives the difference between desultory and inconstant

is that desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence while inconstant is not constant; wavering.

As adjectives the difference between nonsensical and desultory

is that nonsensical is without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous while desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.

As adjectives the difference between scrappy and desultory

is that scrappy is consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency while desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.

As adjectives the difference between slouchy and desultory

is that slouchy is given to slouching while desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.

As adjectives the difference between halfhearted and desultory

is that halfhearted is an alternative spelling of lang=en while desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence.

Desultory is a related term of intemperate.

As adjectives the difference between desultory and intemperate

is that desultory is jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection; without logical sequence while intemperate is lacking moderation, temper or control.

As a verb intemperate is

(obsolete|transitive) to disorder.