cursory

cur·so·ry

adj \ˈkərs-rē, ˈkər-sə-\

Definition of CURSORY

: rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty <a cursory glance>

— cur·so·ri·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb

— cur·so·ri·ness \-rē-nəs\ noun

Examples of CURSORY

1. Only a cursory inspection of the building's electrical wiring was done.
2. The mayor gave a cursory glance at the report.
3. Even the most cursory look at the organization's records shows problems.

Origin of CURSORY

Late Latin cursorius of running, from Latin currere

First Known Use: 1601

Related to CURSORY

Synonyms: hasty, drive-by, flying, gadarene, headlong, helter-skelter, hurried, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rash, rushed

Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed

Related Words: breakneck, breathtaking; headstrong, heady, hotheaded, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, reckless, unadvised; quick, rapid, speedy, swift; horseback, impromptu, makeshift, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, rush, slapdash, snap, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment; abrupt, sudden

Near Antonyms: calculated, calculating, measured; circumspect, foresighted, forethoughtful; drawn-out, extended, long-term, prolonged; faltering, hesitant, hesitating, tentative; dallying, dawdling, laggard, leisurely, poky (or pokey), shilly-shallying, slow

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Rhymes with CURSORY

bursary, mercery, nursery