desultory changes

[/ˈdesəltɔːri tʃeɪndʒɪz/]
noun phrase
mudanças desconexas / mudanças aleatórias / mudanças sem propósito
1. Changes that are random, disconnected, or lacking a clear plan or direction; modifications made without systematic purpose or continuity
The company made desultory changes to its marketing strategy without a coherent long-term plan.
A empresa fez mudanças desconexas em sua estratégia de marketing sem um plano coerente a longo prazo.
2. Alterations that are scattered or sporadic, showing lack of method or consistency
The architect implemented desultory changes to the building design that left it aesthetically inconsistent.
O arquiteto implementou mudanças aleatórias no design do edifício que o deixaram esteticamente inconsistente.
The term 'desultory' is commonly used in academic, professional, and business contexts in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to critique lack of organization or strategic thinking. In Brazil, it reflects concerns about operational inefficiency, while in the US it often appears in corporate or academic critiques of policy inconsistency.
NYC Slang
random changes / all over the place changes
Synonyms / Sinônimos
random changeshaphazard changesdisconnected changesunsystematic changeserratic modificationsarbitrary alterations
Antonyms / Antônimos
systematic changesplanned changesdeliberate changesmethodical changespurposeful modificationscoherent alterations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mudanças desconexas / mudanças sem propósito
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
mudanças aleatórias / mudanças sem rumo
Common in business and professional environments
Rio de Janeiro
mudanças soltas / mudanças desajeitas
More colloquial usage
Portugal
mudanças desconexas / alterações erráticas
Formal usage; European Portuguese tends to use 'alterações' for changes

Related Words

desultoryhaphazardsporadicerraticmodificationsalterationsinconsistentunmethodical

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the map
all over the place
hit or miss
without rhyme or reason
here, there, and everywhere
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