Definition of Perfonctory
Per*func"to*ry (?), a. [L.
perfunctorius, fr. perfunctus dispatched, p. p. of
perfungi to discharge, dispatch; per (see Per) +
fungi to perform. See Function.] 1.
Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a
thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner;
characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory
admonitions. Macaulay.
2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless;
careless. "Perfunctory in his devotions."
Sharp.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Performed routinely and with little care.
He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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