[DES-uhl-tor-ee]
adjective
Disconnected remarks; aimless.
We had just been seated in a nice restaurant when her desultory remarks about my missing testicle started.
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“Desultory.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/desultory. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Desultory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved February 5, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/desultory