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cursory

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (rapid), from Latin cursorius (hasty, of a race or running)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k??.s?.?i/, /?k??s.?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k??.s?.?i/, /?k??s.?i/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?k??.s?.?i/, /?k??s.?i/
  • Hyphenation: cur?so?ry, curs?ory

Adjective

cursory (comparative more cursory, superlative most cursory)

  1. hasty or superficial
    Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.
  2. careless or desultory
    The cursory inspection missed several irregularities.
  3. (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.

Derived terms

  • cursorily
  • cursoriness

Translations

Related terms

  • cursor
  • course

See also

  • perfunctory

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spiritless

English

Etymology

From spirit +? -less.

Adjective

spiritless (comparative more spiritless, superlative most spiritless)

  1. Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.

Synonyms

  • languid

Derived terms

  • spiritlessly
  • spiritlessness

Translations

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