Words To Describe Writing Styles

adjective lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; happening randomly or by chance

• The meeting was characterized by desultory discussions that lacked focus and direction.
• Their desultory approach to studying led to poor grades in the end.
• I can't stand his desultory attitude towards work, it's so frustrating.
• Her thoughts were like desultory butterflies, flitting from one idea to the next without settling on anything concrete.

noun a long, leisurely walk or journey

verb to move about aimlessly or without any clear purpose

adjective wandering aimlessly

• The speaker went on a rambling discussion about the history of the economy.
• She was just rambling on and on about her weekend plans.
• I couldn't follow his rambling story at all.
• The winding path through the forest seemed to be rambling on forever.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unfanciful' describes something that is not imaginative or creative.

• The scientist presented an unfanciful explanation for the phenomenon.
• I don't think his story was unfanciful enough to be believable.
• Her idea was so unfanciful, it was boring.
• His dreams were unfanciful, lacking any sense of imagination.