perfunctory

perfunctory is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 21 · Words With Friends 24 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. 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.
2. adjective. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless.
3. adjective. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

   "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"

   "a passing glance"

   Synonyms: casual, cursory, passing

4. adjective. as a formality only

   "a one-candidate pro forma election"

Synonyms

casual, cursory, passing

Common word forms

perfunctorily

Words from these letters

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