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[ per-fuhngk -tuh -ree ] SHOW IPA
/ pərˈfʌŋk tə ri / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.
Origin of perfunctory 1575–85; <Late Latin perfūnctōrius negligent, superficial, derivative of perfungī to do one's job, be done, equivalent to per- per- + fung-, base of fungī to perform, function + -tōrius -tory1
SYNONYMS FOR perfunctory 1, 2 negligent, heedless, thoughtless, uninterested.
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OTHER WORDS FROM perfunctory per·func·to·ri·ly, adverb per·func·to·ri·ness, noun Words nearby perfunctory performing arts, perf. part., perfume, perfumer, perfumery, perfunctory , perfusate, perfuse, perfusion, Pergamum, pergelisol
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It was unusual for Doc to be so perfunctory , but on this particular subject he was sticking to just the facts.
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Spitzer rolled his eyes at the interruption, grumbling a perfunctory “very funny.”
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They retire to cover earlier in the morning, and they keep more than a perfunctory outlook for the casual human being.
The Land of Footprints | Stewart Edward White
He was perfectly willing to shake hands with them or to exchange a few perfunctory words, but perfunctory words only.
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If goodwill can be consciously increased, the festival of Christmas will cease to be perfunctory .
The Feast of St. Friend | Arnold Bennett
We had a sort of perfunctory supper together, and I think it cheered us all up somewhat.
Bruce had already reseated himself and was pouring out a glass of port, an operation he interrupted with a perfunctory apology.
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British Dictionary definitions for perfunctory adjective done superficially, only as a matter of routine; careless or cursory
dull or indifferent
Derived forms of perfunctory perfunctorily , adverb perfunctoriness , noun Word Origin for perfunctory C16: from Late Latin perfunctōrius negligent, from perfunctus dispatched, from perfungī to fulfil; see function
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