perfunctory ​Definitions and Synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of PERFUNCTORY (adjective): done without much effort or interest. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMperfunctory ​Definitions and Synonyms​adjective UK /pə(r)ˈfʌŋkt(ə)ri/ DEFINITIONS1 1donewithoutmucheffortorinterestOfficersmadeaperfunctorysearchoftheroom.Shegavehermotheraperfunctorykissonthecheek.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Carelessandcasualcarelesscasualcomplacency... ExploreThesaurus ​derivedwordperfunctorily​adverbSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Inacarelessorcasualwayanyhowidlyinhaste... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofperfunctoryfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofperfunctory.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofperfunctory.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforperfunctory.    Thesaurus TrendingWords bluemovie 58.2% putoff -8.2% TBC -4.9% pron. 36.5% for -9.9% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022