| Main Entry: |
perfunctory |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
automatic, unthinking |
Synonyms: |
apathetic,
careless,
cool,
cursory,
disinterested, going through the motions,
heedless,
impersonal,
inattentive,
indifferent, involuntary,
lackadaisical,
laid-back*,
mechanical,
negligent, offhand, phoning it in,
routine,
sketchy, slipshod, slovenly,
standard, stereotyped,
stock,
superficial,
unaware,
unconcerned,
uninterested,
usual, walking through it, wooden
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| Notes: |
perfunctory is from Latin per- 'through' and fungi 'discharge; perform' meaning 'getting through the doing'; to do something carelessly is to perfunctorize or perfuncturate |
Antonyms: |
careful, precise, thoughtful
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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