Perfunctory Definition
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"
Words that rhyme with perfunctory
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