Cursory

What do we mean by cursory?

Performed with haste and scant attention to detail. adjective

Running about; not stationary.

In entomology, adapted for running, as the feet of many terrestrial beetles; cursorial.

Hasty; slight; superficial; careless; not exercising or receiving close attention: as, a cursory reader; a cursory view.

Running about; not stationary. adjective

Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless. adjective

Hasty; superficial; careless adjective

Running about; not stationary. adjective

Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough adjective

Hasty; superficial; careless

Running about; not stationary.

Adj. The type of search one conducts that leads to failure or disappointment. Experienced with increasingly regularity on the interweb in the latter 1/2 of the oughties. Archaic A phrase used to describe a brief, or not all that thourough a search. See OED for more info. Urban Dictionary

Sex that is hasty and shallow. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to cursory:
cursory, cursor, cursors.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word cursory:
glance, inspection, milne, examination, remarks, algerian, listen, bombardment, investigation, explanation, search, stakes, detail, comparison, survey, look, apparently, review, reading, map, analysis, nothing, knowledge, notes, treatment, differences, trial, understanding, attention, seems, might, fashion, revealed, perhaps, reports, write, yet, methods.

Words that rhyme with cursory:
anniversary, nursery, mercery, day nursery, ursery, wedding anniversary, golden wedding anniversary, silver wedding anniversary.

Adjectives that are often used to describe cursory:
only, more, judicious.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective cursory:
glance, examination, look, reading, review, inspection, view, survey, manner, attention, treatment, study, analysis, fashion, way, perusal, remarks, mention, observation, knowledge, investigation, search, comparison, description, overview, consideration, discussion, notice, reader, check, observations, reference, account, acquaintance, observer, sketch, summary, understanding, evaluation, introduction, nod, examinations, visit, glances, assessment, glimpse, references, explanation, outline, allusion, attempt, notes, exam, scan, conversation, thought, remark, comments, exploration, coverage, statement, descriptions, scrutiny, inquiry, lectures, tour, appraisal, reflection, readers, familiarity, greeting, dismissal, list, reflections, presentation, note, inspections, checks, refreshment, interview, comment, investigations, attempts, observers, visits, scanning, surveys.

Consonant match to cursory:
casio, costia, cosio, cascio, casey a, cassie a, cassie who, cosi a, kosier, kusserow.

Words that sound like cursory:
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