Words Like PERFUNCTORY
We have put together a list of words that are similar to PERFUNCTORY.
5 Alternative Words Similar to perfunctory
3 examples of perfunctory
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perfunctory admonitions
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a passing glance
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perfunctory courtesy
8 definitions of perfunctory
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.
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Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless.
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hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.
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Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care.
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Done mechanically or without interest or zeal, and merely for the sake of getting rid of the duty; done in a half-hearted or careless manner, or so as to conform to the letter but not to the spirit; careless; negligent.
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Done merely to discharge a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions; aspiring only to minimum standards.