PERFUNCTORY

casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory, superficial

(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”; “In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

perfunctory (comparative more perfunctory, superlative most perfunctory)

Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote.

Synonyms

• (performed out of routine): automatic, cursory, dutiful, mechanical, obligatory, slipshod, token, unthinking

Antonyms

• careful

• complete

• thorough

Source: Wiktionary

Per*func"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p.p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) + fungi to perform. See Function.]

1. Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions. Macaulay.

2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. "Perfunctory in his devotions." Sharp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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