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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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Anyone with even a cursory understanding of the aircraft, or simply the ability to use Google and follow basic facts, could have arrived at that conclusion.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Several of the chapters, about particle accelerators and fusion reactors, take readers on cursory tours of facilities that have at best a tangential connection to space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Then, based on a cursory review of the transcript, the Supreme Court overruled him.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

The LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire makes only a cursory reference to the Lachman blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Two Pakistani militia approached our dilapidated Land Cruiser, took a cursory glance inside, and waved us on.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini