English Explanatory Dictionary

cursory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Hasty or superficial.
  2. Careless or desultory.
  3. Running about; not stationary.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈkɜːs.ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cursory.wav /ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈkɝːs.ɹi/ /ˈkɵː.sɘ.ɹi/ /ˈkɵːs.ɹi/

Word forms

cursory more cursory most cursory

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (“rapid”), from Latin cursorius (“hasty, of a race or running”).

Synonyms

fleeting swift cursory express fast expeditious feverish fleet greased lightning hasty hectic hectical hyperactive immediate lightning fast nimble post haste precipitant quick quick as a flash quicksome rapid speedful speedy spit-spot tripsome zippy unmethodical negligent careless derelict heedless irregardless irrespective lash lax neglectful reckless regardless remiss slack slapdash sloppy slovenly slipshod unfaithful dynamic mobile afoot animate astir in motion moving on the move on the wing under sail unstill

Related words

cursor course perfunctory

Derived words

cursorily cursoriness
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