🔤 Perfunctory (Adjective)
IPA: //pəˈfʌŋktəri//
✨ Use perfunctory for actions that tick the box but miss the heart.
🧠 Meaning
Carried out with minimal effort, interest, or enthusiasm—often as a routine duty.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 His perfunctory apology made it clear he didn’t really care.
🔹 The security guard gave a perfunctory glance at the bags before letting people in.
📜 Word Origin
From Late Latin perfunctorius (“done carelessly”), from perfungi (“to get through with”).
💡 Did You Know?
A perfunctory action isn’t just quick—it’s emotionally flat, showing obligation rather than genuine engagement.
🏷️ Related Words
#mechanical
#cursory
#superficial
#indifferent
#automatic
#unthinking
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