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Synonyms
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Meaning:
cursory

(of work, reading etc) done without attention to details

casual, hasty

discontinuous

not continuous

broken; intermittent

erratic

(of a person, behaviours) likely to do unusual or unexpected things

unpredictable; wandering

haphazard

happening without having been planned; depending on chances

without plan or organization

indiscriminate

acting, given, without care

random, chaotic

irregular

contrary to rules, to what is normal and established

random, variable

occasional

happening, coming, seen etc from time to time, but not regularly

irregular, sporadic

ragged

(with clothes) badly torn or in rags; having rough or irregular edges or outlines or surfaces

worn-out; in shreds

rambling

(especially for buildings, streets, towns) extending in various directions as if built without planning; (of a speech etc) disorganized

disconnected, wordy

random

without any particular reason

haphazard, chance

spasmodic

irregular; happening in, affected by, spasms

twitching, erratic

sporadic

happening occasionally

on and off

spotty

(of the skin) having spots

blotchy, irregular

superficial

of or on the surface only; not thorough or deep

without depth, detail

DESULTORY as in Wiktionary
DESULTORY as in Wikipedia