Cursory
/ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Hasty or superficial.
"cursory glance"
- 2 Careless or desultory.
"The cursory inspection missed several irregularities."
- 3 Running about; not stationary. obsolete
Adjective
- 1 hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough wordnet
Example
More examples"A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (“rapid”), from Latin cursorius (“hasty, of a race or running”).