Dictionary Entry
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
- 1adjective
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.
- 2adjective
Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless.
- 3adjective
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
"a passing glance"
- 4adjective
as a formality only
"a one-candidate pro forma election"
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