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- pronunciation:
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fuhngk
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care.
She gave the room a perfunctory cleaning and did not notice the gathering dust on the lampshades.- synonyms:
- careless, casual, cursory, negligent, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy
- antonyms:
- careful, exhaustive, thorough
- similar words:
- halfhearted, inattentive, marginal, mediocre, superficial
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| definition 2: |
showing little thought or interest.
a perfunctory remark- synonyms:
- apathetic, careless, casual, halfhearted, indifferent, offhand, unconcerned
- antonyms:
- considered
- similar words:
- cavalier, lukewarm, negligent, nonchalant, thoughtless, uninterested
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| related words: |
automatic, hasty, offhand, remiss, token |
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| derivations: |
perfunctorily (adv.), perfunctoriness (n.) |
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