perfunctory

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pəˈfʌŋk.tɹɪ/
• (America) IPA: /pɚˈfʌŋ.tɚ.i/

Adjective

perfunctory

1. Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote.

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

Synonyms

• (performed out of routine) automatic, cursory, dutiful, mechanical, obligatory, slipshod, token, unthinking

Antonyms

• careful
• complete
• thorough

Related terms

• perfunctorily
• perfunctoriness

Translations

• French: sommaire, superficiel, négligeant, pour la forme, de pure forme, détaché
• German: flüchtig, maschinell
• Italian: superficiale
• Portuguese: perfunctório
• Russian: небре́жный
• Spanish: superficial, perfunctorio, rutinario

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