intermediate Level

Cursory

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

✓ Synonyms

Perfunctorydesultorycasualsuperficial

✗ Antonyms

Thoroughpainstakingdetailed

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This word appears in intermediate set 5

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About "Cursory"

Cursory is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Perfunctory, desultory) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Thorough and painstaking.

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