Catch-as-catch-can
Catch-as-catch-can adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: we're always having drop-in guests at our beachfront cottage, and sleeping arrangements tend to be catch-as-catch-can
Desultory and catch-as-catch-can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Desultory" instead an adjective phrase "Catch-as-catch-can".
Desultory
Desultory adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: a desultory search for something of interest on TV
Catch-as-catch-can and desultory are semantically related. You can use "Catch-as-catch-can" instead an adjective "Desultory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and catch-as-catch-can
- irregular and desultory
- chance and catch-as-catch-can
- chance and desultory
- spot and catch-as-catch-can
- spot and desultory
- stray and catch-as-catch-can
- stray and desultory
- indiscriminate and catch-as-catch-can
- indiscriminate and desultory
- scattered and catch-as-catch-can
- scattered and desultory
- aimless and catch-as-catch-can
- aimless and desultory
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