perfunctory

Adjective
  1. Hasty and without attention to detail;
    Not thorough (synset 300313032)
    "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"; "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory"
    similar to: careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
    same as: casual, cursory, passing, superficial
  2. Done or produced as a formality only (synset 301047301)
    "a one-candidate pro forma election"
    similar to: formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
    same as: pro forma

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