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cursory

[kur-suh-ree] / ˈkɜr sə ri /
ADJECTIVE
casual, hasty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desultory offhand perfunctory random sketchy superficial
WEAK
brief careless depthless fast half-assed half-baked haphazard hit or miss hurried passing quick rapid shallow short slapdash slight sloppy speedy summary swift uncritical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careful detailed
WEAK
complete meticulous painstaking perfect thorough unhurried

Example Sentences

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Bending Spoons’ M.O. is apparent from even a cursory look at its portfolio and record.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

“But the claim that our country is uniquely aggressive in childhood vaccination collapses under even cursory international comparison,” it concluded.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

In interviews, some surrogates said they felt the agencies rushed their screenings or did cursory reviews of their backgrounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

A cursory search suggests that most of the media just picked up his names and rolled with them.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

But she gave only some cursory measurements, pointedly declined to specify any details about the structure, and then brought a witheringly dull academic seminar to its close.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee