Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word highlighted in the following
sentence:They carried out a desultory conversation, jumping from one subject to another.
(a) methodical (b) impolite(c) independent (d) aimless

• (a) methodical
  desultory means unmethodical, unsystematic.
  so,opposite of desultory is methodical .
  
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• synonym of desultory is aimless
  opposite word(antonym) of desultory is methodical, systematic.
  Ans (a) mwthodical
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• aimless
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• desultory synonym is aimless and antonym is methodical
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• desultory means lacking of plan
  so ans is methodical
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• ANS : A:) Methodical
  
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• d)aimless
  
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• Shaibal Dutta You are write but the question is opposite to desultory.
  You are thinking of the meaning
  
  Methodical : A systematic approach
  desultory : Aimless
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