cursory
Meaning of cursory
adjective
- hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
a cursory glance at the figures
early 17th century: from Latin cursorius ‘of a runner’, from cursor (see cursor).
Information about cursory
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of cursory
cur-sory
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- cursory is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
cursory synonyms
Meaning casual:
Meaning lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm:
Meaning not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory:
Meaning done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture:
Meaning not interested in or concerned about something or someone:
Meaning not paying attention to something:
Meaning expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences:
Meaning ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner:
Meaning (of an action) done without thought or spontaneity; automatic:
Meaning (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control:
Meaning performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason:
Meaning done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried:
Meaning lasting or taking a short time:
Meaning done in a hurry; rushed:
Meaning happening in a short time or at a great rate:
Meaning of short duration; not lasting for long:
Meaning lasting for a very short time:
Meaning not including needless details or formalities; brief:
Meaning not thorough or detailed:
Meaning not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors:
Meaning done too hurriedly and carelessly:
cursory antonyms
Meaning complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:
Meaning done with or employing great care and thoroughness:
Words that rhyme with cursory
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