Synonyms for

Cursory

Verb / ˈkɜ:sɜ:i: / Another word for cursory — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The word 'cursory' means doing something quickly without paying much attention to details.

Synonyms & similar words

perfunctory passing casual superficial hasty quick brief summary rapid passing cursory swift fleeting hurried perfunctory casual surface-level slight cursory rapid unthinking

Example sentences

  1. He only gave the instructions a cursory look before starting the project.
  2. The teacher quickly read the essay with a cursory assessment.
  3. The detective made a cursory examination of the crime scene.
  4. I made a cursory glance at the newspaper headlines.
  5. She gave her room a cursory clean before her guests arrived.

Quotes

  • A cursory examination of history shows that we have always been a country of competing interests. - Howard Schultz
  • The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking away from the present moment, and losing itself in schemes of future felicity... The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. - Samuel Johnson
  • The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings. - Kakuzo Okakura

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