cursory

adjective
UK: /ˈkɜːsəri/
US: /ˈkɜːrsəri/

  1. Done quickly and without much attention to detail.

    1. He gave the car a cursory glance, then drove off, seeming uninterested.
    2. After only a cursory examination, the doctor declared him fit and healthy, which was alarming.

  2. Performed rapidly and superficially; not thorough or detailed.

    1. The report offered a cursory overview of the topic, missing key details.
    2. She made a cursory attempt to clean the kitchen, but it was still quite messy afterwards.

Synonyms

perfunctory superficial hasty shallow quick brief casual sketchy
cursory adverb

  1. In a cursory manner; hastily and without attention to detail.

    1. He read the email cursorily, missing the important announcement inside.
    2. The documents were reviewed cursorily, leading to a critical error later in the project.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cursory" in English means: Done quickly and without much attention to detail., Performed rapidly and superficially; not thorough or detailed..

The phonetic transcription of "cursory" is /ˈkɜːsəri/ in British English and /ˈkɜːrsəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cursory": perfunctory, superficial, hasty, shallow, quick, brief, casual, sketchy.

Example usage of "cursory": "He gave the car a cursory glance, then drove off, seeming uninterested.". More examples on the page.