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perfunctory
per·func·to·ry P0190100 (pər-fŭngk′tə-rē)adj.1. Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.2. Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care.
[Late Latin perfūnctōrius, from Latin perfūnctus, past participle of perfungī, to get through with : per-, per- + fungī, to perform.]
per·func′to·ri·ly adv.per·func′to·ri·ness n.perfunctory (pəˈfʌŋktərɪ) adj1. done superficially, only as a matter of routine; careless or cursory2. dull or indifferent[C16: from Late Latin perfunctōrius negligent, from perfunctus dispatched, from perfungī to fulfil; see function] perˈfunctorily adv perˈfunctoriness nper•func•to•ry (pərˈfʌŋk tə ri)
adj. 1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy. 2. lacking interest or enthusiasm; apathetic: a perfunctory speaker. [1575–85; < Late Latin perfūnctōrius negligent, superficial, derivative of Latin perfungī to do one's job, be done =per- per- + fung-, base of fungī to perform, function + -tōrius -tory1] per•func′to•ri•ly, adv. per•func′to•ri•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | perfunctory - hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"cursory, passing, casualcareless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark" | | 2. | perfunctory - as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"pro formaformal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" |
perfunctoryadjective offhand, routine, wooden, automatic, stereotyped, mechanical, indifferent, careless, superficial, negligent, sketchy, unconcerned, cursory, unthinking, slovenly, heedless, slipshod, inattentive She gave the list only a perfunctory glance.
spirited, keen, careful, thorough, thoughtful, ardent, attentive, zealous, diligent, assiduousperfunctoryadjectivePerformed or performing automatically and impersonally:automatic, mechanical.Translationsfrettolososuperficialepobieżnypowierzchownyмашинальныйнебрежный
perfunctory
Related to perfunctory: PulverousSynonyms for perfunctoryadj offhandSynonyms- offhand
- routine
- wooden
- automatic
- stereotyped
- mechanical
- indifferent
- careless
- superficial
- negligent
- sketchy
- unconcerned
- cursory
- unthinking
- slovenly
- heedless
- slipshod
- inattentive
Antonyms- spirited
- keen
- careful
- thorough
- thoughtful
- ardent
- attentive
- zealous
- diligent
- assiduous
Synonyms for perfunctoryadj performed or performing automatically and impersonallySynonymsSynonyms for perfunctoryadj hasty and without attention to detailSynonymsRelated Wordsadj as a formality onlySynonymsRelated Words |