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Word of the Day : August 31, 2021
desultory \DEH-sul-tor-ee\ adjective
What It Means
Desultory means "marked by lack of definite plan or purpose."
// After graduation, he moved from job to job, city to city in a desultory manner.
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Aired August 31, 2021
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