All perfunctory synonyms
per·func·to·ry
P p adj perfunctory
- in a nutshell — the shell of a nut.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
- cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- chop chop — pidgin English for quickly
- low-pressure — having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- chop-chop — with haste; quickly.
- casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- asap — asap is an abbreviation for 'as soon as possible'.
- halfhearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- half-assed — insufficient or haphazard; not fully planned or developed.
- flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- mechanical — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- laborsaving — designed or intended to reduce or replace human labor: The dishwasher is a laborsaving device.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- half-hearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- autogenetic — self-generated.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
adjective perfunctory
- mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- expeditive — (obsolete) Performing with speed.
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless