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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Perfunctory \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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless.
        ``Perfunctory in his devotions.'' --Sharp.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Perfunctory \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  perfunctory
       adj 1: 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" [syn: casual, cursory, passing(a)]
       2: as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
          [syn: pro forma]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  perfunctory
     a.
     Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a
  protocol or presumptive duty.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  perfunctory
     a.
     Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a
  protocol or presumptive duty.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  perfunctory
     a.
     Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a
  protocol or presumptive duty.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  perfunctory
     a.
     Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a
  protocol or presumptive duty.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Perfunctory /pəfˈʌŋktəɹi/
  ممل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  perfunctory //pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ// //pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i// 
  небрежен, повърхностен
  performed out of routine, with little care