Cursory

ˈkɜːrsəri

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Her cursory glance at the report missed several critical errors.

Performed with a lack of attention to detail.

The manager gave a cursory review of the proposal before the meeting.

Superficial; lacking depth.

His cursory understanding of the topic led to many misconceptions.

Quick and not thorough.

The cursory inspection of the building revealed no immediate problems.

From Latin 'cursorius', from 'cursus', meaning 'a running'.

cursory glance

A quick look without focusing on details.

cursory examination

A rapid check that lacks thorough investigation.

scant

Barely sufficient or inadequate.

perfunctory

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Quick and careless.

That project was just a cursory effort; it needs more work.

Too fast to be good quality.

Her cursory review left out the important points.