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Perfunctory
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Meaning
Adj
●
Done only or
merely
to
conform
to a
minimal
standard
or to
fulfill
a
protocol
or
presumptive
duty.
●
Performed in a
careless
or
indifferent
manner
as a
thing
of rote.
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Origin
perfunctory
English
perfunctorius
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Automatic
Cursory
Obligatory
Token
Unthinking
Haphazard
Mechanical
Slipshod
Superficial
Pro Forma
Antonyms
Careful
Complete
Thorough
Related
Cursory
Desultory
Banal
Tokenistic
Halfhearted
Slapdash
Trite
Vague
Grudging
Hackneyed
Haphazard
Brief
Terse
Facile
Noncommittal
Tepid
Stilted
Meaningless
Prosaic
Glib
Mundane
Anodyne
Insincere
Unenthusiastic
Formulaic
Curt
Mere
Impersonal
Tentative
Futile
Contrived
Simple
Repetitious
Superfluous
Pithy
Repetitive
Ineffective
Verbose
Laziness
Unpredictable
Unnecessary
Boring
Nebulous
Visceral
Arbitrary
Unthinking
Irrational
Passionless
Controversial
Irrelevant
Vacuous
Thoughtless
Ambiguous
Useless
Hedonistic
Personal
Pro Forma
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