as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
the violinist delivered a perfunctory performance that displayed none of the passion and warmth he was once known for
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Recent Examples of perfunctory
Not De Niro, who delivers one of the most perfunctory performances of his career.
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
After a perfunctory campaign ahead of the launch, Apple has released the M4 MacBook Air.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Hold, its halls bereft of the zealots, liars, and dung-eating murderers who haunt it in Elden Ring, feels empty and perfunctory.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
By the 1990s, most of Corman’s product saw only a perfunctory theatrical release and mostly went straight to VHS or late-night cable.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perfunctory
Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
After a perfunctory campaign ahead of the launch, Apple has released the M4 MacBook Air.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Hold, its halls bereft of the zealots, liars, and dung-eating murderers who haunt it in Elden Ring, feels empty and perfunctory.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
By the 1990s, most of Corman’s product saw only a perfunctory theatrical release and mostly went straight to VHS or late-night cable.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perfunctory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfunctory
Adjective
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Their dominance was complete and almost nonchalant.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sure, your cat may look rather nonchalant about it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The assault is alleged to have taken place in June at 2 Sisters 4 Brothers Restaurant and Lounge, a casual eatery and dance venue in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Dress up in the Madewell Linen Maxi Slip Skirt, or keep things casual with the Anthropologie Colette Linen Mini Skirt.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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“Perfunctory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctory. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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