perfunctory

Letters that make perfunctory

o, e, f, n, p, c, r, t, u, y are letters that make 'perfunctory'

Words within perfunctory

ER, OR, RF, Tory, pe, UN, fun, CT, NC, tor, Er, Rf are words within 'perfunctory'


2 possible definitions for 'perfunctory'

Perfunctory as "as a formality only"

Under this definition, perfunctory is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pro forma has the same meaning as perfunctory

Similar to perfunctory

formal is similar to perfunctory.


Perfunctory as "hasty and without attention to detail, not thorough"

Under this definition, perfunctory is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

casual, cursory, passing(a) have the same meaning as 'perfunctory'

Derivatives of perfunctory

casualness, familiarity are derivatives of 'perfunctory'.

Similar to perfunctory

careless is similar to perfunctory.

Example of perfunctory used within this context

"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws", "a passing glance", "perfunctory courtesy"



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