English Synonym Finder

cursory

Definitions

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Performed with little attention to detail; superficial.

Examples

He gave the document a cursory glance before signing it.

A cursory inspection of the engine revealed no obvious signs of damage.

The report provided only a cursory overview of the complex economic situation.

Synonyms

perfunctory superficial hasty brief casual quick desultory

Antonyms

thorough meticulous comprehensive detailed exhaustive painstaking careful