Meaning & Definition of Perfunctory in English
English⟶
Perfunctory
/pərfəŋktəri/
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- casual,
- cursory,
- passing(a),
- perfunctory
2. As a formality only
- "A one-candidate pro forma election"
synonym:
- pro forma,
- perfunctory