desultory Play adjectiveLacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm. SYNONYMS aimlessautomaticcapriciouscasualchaoticcursoryerraticfitfulhalf-heartedhaphazardincidentalinconsistentinconstantintermittentirregularlukewarmmechanicaloccasionaloffhandpassingperfunctoryramblingrandomsketchysporadicsuperficialtokenunmethodicalunsystematicunthinking