Perfunctory Definition & Meaning
perfunctory
- adjective
- 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"
- as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
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- What does perfunctory mean?
- 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" as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
- What part of speech is perfunctory?
- Perfunctory is an adjective.
- How many definitions does perfunctory have?
- Perfunctory has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).