Originally: superficial. In later use (chiefly Scottish): casual, careless, cursory.

Not thorough, detailed, or complete; cursory. Of a perception, judgement, etc.

Slovenly; characterized by indolence, negligence, or lack of care. Now chiefly North American.

That resembles a sloven; slovenly.

Of an action, deed, work, etc.: done merely as a matter of duty, form, or routine, and so without interest, care, or enthusiasm; carried out with a…

Of a condition, quality, action, or thing. Characterized or marked by lack of care, effort, precision, or thoroughness; careless, sloppy.

= perfunctory, adj.

Running or passing rapidly over a thing or subject, so as to take no note of details; hasty, hurried, passing.

= cursory, adj.

Superficial; lacking in thoroughness. Obsolete.

= cursory, adj.

Involving or characterized by rapidity of action or execution; swift; (sometimes) hasty, precipitate, impetuous, superficial.

Cursory, perfunctory. Obsolete.

figurative. Touching merely the surface of a subject; not deep or thorough.

Marked or characterized by haste, carelessness, or want of due preparation or consideration; done, performed, etc. in a dashing and haphazard…

Of clothes: Loose-fitting, worn loosely. Of persons: Negligent in attire and deportment. Of handwriting: Not compact; also, careless, not precise…

Marked or characterized by carelessness, heedlessness, or haste.

Slovenly, untidy, careless.

Characterized or marked by lack of care, precision, or thoroughness; slovenly, careless; sloppy. Now rare (chiefly U.S. in later use).

Passing rapidly or hastily through something, taking little notice of details; = cursory, adj. 1.

figurative. Slovenly, careless. Of habits, methods, etc.

dialect. (See quot. 1854.)

Slovenly, untidy; careless, sloppy.

Originally: free from physical obstruction or hindrance; unrestricted. Later more usually: unconstrained, natural, unaffected; informal, relaxed…

(un-, prefix1 affix 1.)

Careless, hurried.

Slovenly, careless.

Sloppy. Also, characterized by splashing or sploshing.

Of the nature of skimming; superficial.

Superficial; lacking depth.

figurative. Originally and chiefly U.S. Chiefly depreciative. Resembling or suggestive of the service at a drive-through restaurant; fast…