Associations to the word «Cursory»
Noun
- Glance
- Inspection
- Examination
- Check
- Textbook
- Scan
- Nod
- Remark
- Briefing
- Adele
- Timing
- Propriety
- Search
- Survey
- Luggage
- Investigation
- Attention
- Manner
- Even
- Warrant
- Allusion
- Review
- Greeting
- View
- Sweep
- Reader
- Observation
- Mention
- Detail
- Walt
- Glimpse
- Look
- Reading
- Exploration
- Curiosity
- Description
- Comparison
- Strait
- Indication
- Notice
- Suggestion
- Impression
- Afterward
- Consideration
- Spy
- Scope
- Account
- Exam
- Mammal
- Pile
- Evidence
- Argument
- Explorer
- Grammar
- Encyclopedia
Adjective
Wiktionary
CURSORY, adjective. Hasty; superficial; careless
CURSORY, adjective. (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.
Dictionary definition
CURSORY, adjective. Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy".
Wise words
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