perfunctory

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

\Per*func"to*ry\

[edit] Adjective

perfunctory (comparative more perfunctory, superlative most perfunctory)

1. Performed out of routine and with little care.

   He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.

   • 1992, Peter Bowbrick, The Economics of Quality, Grades, and Brands, p. 55,

     Alternatively it may mean that a perfunctory search is enough to ensure that a purchase is acceptable, so less search is carried out.

[edit] Related terms

• cursory
• slipshod

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