Perfunctory

/pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/

Synonyms for "perfunctory" (157 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Adjective(7 words)

cursory superficial casualcasual daycasual observerceremonialcursory note

airy apatheticat oddsataractic automatic averse backward balking balky blase businesslike careless casual cold cool cursory degagedevil-may-carediffering dilatory

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disagreeing disinclined disinterested dismissive disobedient

Strong matches (47)

dispassionate disregardant disregardful distant easygoing fervorless fleeting flippant forced forgetful formal fractiousfree and easygrudging halfhearted hasty heedless hurried impersonal inattentive

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inconsiderate incurious indifferent indisposed indocile inexcitable insouciant involuntary lackadaisical laggard laodicean lazy listless loath lukewarm mechanical mindless mutinous negligent

Verb(1 words)

drawling

Adjective(5 words)

empty apologyflightier formal mechanicalmechanical part

Noun(2 words)

glancingmost mechanical

Related words (78)

neuter neutral nonchalantnot in the moodoblivious offhand opposed pococurante promiscuous quick recalcitrant reckless refractory regardless reluctant removed renitent resistant respectless restive

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Adjective(10 words)

offhand partial passingpro formaritualistic routineshallow analysisshallow personskimpy unobservant

Noun(4 words)

rubbersuperficial appearancetoken gesturetraipsing

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

2 entries

adjective descriptor

More specific

8 entries

brief commentarybrief nodceremonial endorsementformal acknowledgmentrote gestureroutine assentsurface critiquesurface reading

Collocations

6 entries

perfunctory apologyperfunctory gestureperfunctory glanceperfunctory inspectionperfunctory nodperfunctory smile

Inflections

2 entries

more perfunctorymost perfunctory

Derivations

2 entries

perfunctorily perfunctoriness

similar

2 entries

careless formal

Translations

76 translations across 25 languages.

Bulgarian

2 entries

небрежен adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
повърхностен adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Catalan

2 entries

descurat adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
perfuntori adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

不痛不癢 /不痛不痒 adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
含糊 adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
敷衍 adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Czech

4 entries

formální adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
ledabylý adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
letmý adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
povrchní adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Danish

2 entries

overfladisk adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
skødesløs adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Dutch

4 entries

(louter) plichtmatig adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
machinaal adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
routineus adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
werktuiglijk adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Esperanto

2 entries

indiferenta adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
supraĵa adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Finnish

3 entries

pintapuolinen adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
puolihuolimaton adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
rutiininomainen adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

French

4 entries

bâclé adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
de pure forme adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
détaché adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
négligeant adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

German

4 entries

der Form halber adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
flüchtig adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
formell adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
maschinell adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Greek

1 entries

διεκπεραιωτικός adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Hungarian

3 entries

felületes adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
futó adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
hanyag adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Irish

2 entries

neamhaireach adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
sleamchúiseach adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Italian

2 entries

sbrigativo adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
superficiale adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Japanese

1 entries

御座成の adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Polish

2 entries

pobieżny adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
powierzchowny adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Portuguese

1 entries

perfunctório adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Romanian

3 entries

cu neglijenââ adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
cu superficialitate adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
superficial adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Russian

3 entries

машина́льный adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
небре́жный adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
пове́рхностный adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

mahinalan adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
makinalan adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
макиналан adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
махиналан adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Spanish

4 entries

maquinal adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
perfunctorio adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
rutinario adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
somero adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Swedish

3 entries

invand adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
slentrianmässig adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
vana adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Ukrainian

4 entries

машинальний adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
недбалий adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
поверхневий adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
формальний adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Vietnamese

3 entries

hời hợt adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
qua loa adj (performed out of routine, with little care)
đại khái adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Yiddish

1 entries

אויבנאויפֿיק adj (performed out of routine, with little care)

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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The inspection was quite perfunctory.

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Tom gave Mary a perfunctory kiss.

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Tom made only a perfunctory effort to dissuade Mary.

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The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday to overhaul America’s tax system, putting President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans one perfunctory vote away from scoring a major legislative victory and fulfilling a campaign promise.

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