/ Dictionary / Index D desultory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•ul•to•ry Pronunciation: (des'ul-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: desultory (Thesaurus) desulfurize DET Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language