Definition of perfunctory Perfunctory
/pɚfʌˈŋktɚi/ - [perfungkteree] - per•func•to•ry
We found 6 definitions of perfunctory from 4 different sources.
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What does perfunctory mean?
WordNet
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| perfunctory - 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" | ||
| casual, cursory, passing | ||
| careless effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace" | ||
| perfunctory - as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election" | ||
| pro forma | ||
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Wiktionary 
- perfunctory (Adjective)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- perfunctory (a.)
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. - perfunctory (a.)
Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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perfunctory
per-fungk′tō-ri, adj. done merely as a duty to be passed over: performed carelessly or without interest: negligent: slight.—adv. Perfunc′torily, in a careless, half-hearted manner: without zeal or interest.—n. Perfunc′toriness, careless performance: half-heartedness. [L. perfunctorius—perfunctus, pa.p. of perfungi, to execute—per, thoroughly, fungi, to do.]
