a. | 1. | Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; |
2. | Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. |
Adj. | 1. | perfunctory - hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy" |
2. | perfunctory - as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election" Synonyms: pro forma |