Definition of Perfunctory. Meaning of Perfunctory. Synonyms of Perfunctory

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Definition of Perfunctory

Perfunctory
Perfunctory Per*func"to*ry, a. [L. perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p. p. of perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) + fungi to perform. See Function.] 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; as, perfunctory admonitions. --Macaulay. 2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless. ``Perfunctory in his devotions.' --Sharp.

Meaning of Perfunctory from wikipedia

- 'Undercurrent' "約定" (Yerk Ding) – 'Date/Rendezvous' "敷衍" (Fu Yeen) – 'Perfunctoriness/Negligence/Equivocation' "玩具" (Woon Gui) – 'Toy/Plaything' "我信" (Ngor...
- Tokenism is the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to be inclusive to members of minority groups, especially by recruiting people...
- or covering up vices, crimes or scandals or exonerating by means of a perfunctory investigation or biased presentation of data with the intention to improve...
- requirements, conforms to a norm or doctrine, tends to be performed perfunctorily or is considered a formality. The term is used in legal and business...
- owned land to create nature preserves and aided in long-range planning. Perfunctory efforts were made to curb air pollution, but little enforcement was undertaken...
- than worth or aptitude, and the ****ction to perform karma" neither perfunctorily nor egotistically. In his Myth and Reality, D.D. Kosambi argued that...
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- needed] The expression was not a literal statement of fact, but rather a perfunctory promise of good will among friends (along the lines of "at your service"...
- depth, while the novel's depictions of the publishing industry were perfunctory and relied too heavily on replicating Twitter arguments in text. Alter...
- require her to play the typical parts offered to young actresses, the perfunctory girlfriend or a crime victim." She was discovered by talent agent Hylda...