HyperDic: cursory

English > 1 sense of the word cursory:
ADJECTIVEallcursory, casual, passing, perfunctory, superficialhasty and without attention to detail
cursory > pronunciation
Soundsker'seriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > cursory: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaninghasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.
Example"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
Synonymscasual, passing, perfunctory, superficial
Broadercarelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
Spanishsomero, superficial
Catalansuperficial
Adverbscursorilywithout taking pains

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