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Cursory

Cursory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cursory? [adj] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cursory: careless \| casual \| passing(a) \| perfunctory Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cursory: airy \| ankle-deep \| at odds \| averse \| brief \| careless \| casual \| degage \| depthless \| desultory \| differing \| disagreeing \| disinclined \| disobedient \| disregardant \| disregardful \| easygoing \| epidermal \| expeditious \| fast \| festinate \| feverish \| few \| flippant \| flying \| footling \| forced \| forgetful \| fractious \| free and easy \| furious \| haphazard \| hasty \| heedless \| hurried \| immediate \| inconsequential \| inconsiderable \| inconsiderate \| indifferent \| indisposed \| indocile \| insignificant \| insouciant \| instant \| involuntary \| jejune \| knee-deep \| last-minute \| lazy \| light \| little \| low \| meager \| miniature \| mutinous \| negligible \| no great shakes \| not deep \| oblivious \| offhand \| on the spot \| on the surface \| opposed \| passing \| perfunctory \| petty \| picayune \| picayunish \| prompt \| quick \| random \| rapid \| recalcitrant \| reckless \| refractory \| regardless \| resistant \| respectless \| shallow \| shallow-rooted \| shoal \| short \| sketchy \| skin-deep \| slap-bang \| slapdash \| slight \| small \| snap \| speedy \| sulky \| sullen \| summary \| superficial \| surface \| swift \| tactless \| thin \| thoughtless \| tiny \| trifling \| trivial \| unconsenting \| uncritical \| undiplomatic \| unheedful \| unheeding \| unmindful \| unprepared \| unprofound \| unready \| unsolicitous \| untactful \| unthinking \| unwilling \| urgent See Also \| Cursory In Webster's Dictionary \Cur"so*ry\ (k?r"s?-r?), a. [L. cursorius, fr. cursor. See {Cursor}.] 1. Running about; not stationary. [Obs.] 2. Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless. Events far too important to be treated in a cursory manner. --Hallam.

Cursory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cursory?

[adj] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cursory: careless | casual | passing(a) | perfunctory

See Also |

Cursory In Webster's Dictionary

\Cur"so*ry\ (k?r"s?-r?), a. [L. cursorius, fr. cursor.
See {Cursor}.]
1. Running about; not stationary. [Obs.]

2. Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially
   performed; slight; superficial; careless.

         Events far too important to be treated in a cursory
         manner.                               --Hallam.

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