cursory Sentence Examples
- I gave the document only a cursory glance before signing it, not realizing its implications.
- With just a cursory examination, the doctor diagnosed the patient's symptoms as a common cold.
- She conducted a cursory review of the literature to get a general understanding of the topic.
- The detective's cursory investigation failed to uncover any substantial evidence.
- Before the interview, he only had time for a cursory preparation, which left him feeling unprepared.
- Despite his cursory efforts, he managed to complete the project on time.
- The teacher gave the student's essay a cursory read and marked it with minimal feedback.
- He gave a cursory apology, but it lacked sincerity and failed to address the issue.
- The journalist's cursory coverage of the event left much of the story untold.
- In a cursory examination of the car, the mechanic noticed several issues that needed immediate attention.
cursory Meaning
cursory (s)
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Synonyms & Antonyms of cursory
Synonyms:
- rapid
- spontaneous
- reckless
- headlong
- flying
- overhasty
- makeshift
- gadarene
- abrupt
- swift
- pell-mell
- precipitate
- precipitous
- helter-skelter
- impromptu
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word cursory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
rushed, quick,hurried, impulsive, sudden, drive-by, rash, hasty, rapid, spontaneous
circumspect, calculated, unhurried, calculated, unhurried, unrushed, circumspect, measured, unrushed, deliberate
I gave the document only a cursory glance before signing it, not realizing its implications.
With just a cursory examination, the doctor diagnosed the patient's symptoms as a common cold.
She conducted a cursory review of the literature to get a general understanding of the topic.
The detective's cursory investigation failed to uncover any substantial evidence.
