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Detailed Synonyms for cursory in English

cursory:

cursory adj

  1. cursory
  2. cursory
  3. cursory
  4. cursory
    – hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough 1
    casual; passing; cursory; perfunctory
    – hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough 1
    • casual adj
      • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws1
    • passing adj
      • a passing glance1
    • cursory adj
      • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws1
    • perfunctory adj
      • perfunctory courtesy1

Translation Matrix for cursory:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
brief brief; legal brief
close close; closing; closing curtain; conclusion; end; ending; finale; finis; finish; last; stopping point
current current; drift; electric current; electricity; flow; ocean current; power; stream; thermal
empty empty
fast abstention; abstination; abstinence; fast; fasting
passing departure; elapsing; exit; expiration; going; lapsing; loss; overtaking; pass; passage; passing; passing game; passing play; qualifying; release
short short; short circuit; shortstop
temporary temp; temporary; temporary worker
transient transient
volatile volatile
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
brief brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; tip off; train
close bind; click shut; close; close down; close up; come together; conclude; demarcate; draw; fence off; fill up; fold; lock; lock up; plug; pull shut; pull to; put under seal; seal; shut; shut down; stop up; turn off
empty abandon; clean out; clean up; clear; clear out; discharge; disgorge; drain; drink; drink up; empty; evacuate; expel; finish; flow out; gut; lift out; make empty; pour out; pull out; ransack; remove; remove what is inside; strip bare; take out; tidy out; tidy up; vacate; void; void water
fast abstain; fast
short short; short-change; short-circuit
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
brief brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fast; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile abbreviated; brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse
casual brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile casual; casually; chance; daily; effortless; everyday; fooling; free-and-easy; in passing; informal; insouciant; light-hearted; loosely; nonchalant; occasional; passing; playful
close airless; cheeseparing; close; close-fitting; closelipped; closemouthed; confining; faithful; near; nigh; penny-pinching; secretive; skinny; snug; stuffy; tight; tightlipped; unaired
current brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile acceptable; common; current; modern; momentary; present; up to date
cursory brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fast; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
empty brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile blank; empty; empty-bellied; hollow; idle; meaningless; unused; vacuous
evanescent brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile evanescent
fast debauched; degenerate; degraded; dissipated; dissolute; fast; firm; flying; immobile; libertine; loyal; profligate; quick; riotous; truehearted
fleeting brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile fleeting; fugitive; momentaneous; momentary
informal brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile casual; cosy; cozy; informal; intimate; loose
momentary brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile current; fleeting; fugitive; momentaneous; momentary
null brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile invalid; minimal; natural; null; relaxed; slight; unconstrained; void
passing casual; cursory; passing; perfunctory ephemeral; fugacious; pass; passing; short-lived; transient; transitory
perfunctory brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile perfunctory; pro forma
short brusk; brusque; curt; diminutive; forgetful; inadequate; inferior; light; little; low-grade; middling; minuscule; myopic; poor; scant; short; shortish; shortsighted; small; tiny; undersized; unforesightful; unretentive
superficial brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile shallow; superficial; trivial
temporary brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile acting; ad interim; deputy; impermanent; interim; irregular; provisional; substitute; temporal; temporary
transient brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile ephemeral; fugacious; passing; short-lived; transeunt; transient; transitory
transitory brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile ephemeral; fugacious; passing; short-lived; transient; transitory
volatile brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile explosive; fickle; volatile
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
close close; close by; close to; closely; near; nearby; nigh; tight
fast fast; tight
passing exceedingly; extremely; passing; super
short abruptly; curtly; dead; short; shortly; suddenly; unawares
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
brief brief
close close; intimate; shut
current current; electric current; immediate; present
empty empty
fast fast; time of fasting
momentary instantaneous; momentary
passing departure; departure from this life; passing
short short; short in stature; short of stature
superficial shallow; superficial
temporary provisional; temporary
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
close brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile affectionate; attached; bluntly; close; close by; closely; coarse; crude; devoted; even; flat; flatly; just; level; muggy; musty; narrowly; point blank; smooth; stale; stifling; stuffy; sultry; sweltering; uniform; unwavering; vulgar
fast brief; cursory; fast abrupt; adroit; agile; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; brisk; brusque; clever; dexterous; expert; fast; fledged; handy; neat; nimble; out of the blue; quick; rapid; skilful; skillful; speedy; sudden; suddenly; swift; unexpectedly
of short duration brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
passing brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile casual; casually; in passing; loosely; passing
perishing brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
short brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep

Related Words for "cursory":

  • cursoriness

Alternate Synonyms for "cursory":


Related Definitions for "cursory":

  1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough1
    • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws1



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