perfunctory
Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or…Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
» Tom gave Mary a perfunctory kiss.
Meaning
2 sensesDone only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
a perfunctory kiss
done or produced as a formality only
Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.
flüchtig, maschinell, oberflächlich
небре́жныйnebréžnyj, пове́рхностныйpovérxnostnyj, машина́льныйmašinálʹnyj
поверхневийpoverxnevyj, формальнийformalʹnyj, машинальнийmašynalʹnyj
Examples
3 sentencesTom gave Mary a perfunctory kiss.
Tom made only a perfunctory effort to dissuade Mary.
The inspection was quite perfunctory.
ruОсмотр был довольно поверхностным.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin perfunctōrius (“careless, negligent”), from the past participial stem of pFrom Late Latin perfunctōrius (“careless, negligent”), from the past participial stem of perfungor, perfunct- (“perform, carry through”), from per- + fungor.
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Forms
more perfunctory, most perfunctory| Comparative | more perfunctory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most perfunctory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- done or produced as a formality only:pro forma
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough:casualcursorypassingsuperficial
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form