Cursory Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɝsɝi

KUR-suh-ree

UK

kˈɜːsəɹˌi

KUR-suh-ree

التعريف

Done quickly and without paying much attention to detail; not thorough.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Cursory' is formal and often used about reviews, examinations, or glances. Common collocations: 'cursory glance', 'cursory review', 'cursory inspection'. It suggests insufficient depth or effort.

• Spanish: superficial - rápido - por encima
• Portuguese (BR): superficial - rápido - de relance
• Portuguese (PT): superficial - rápido - de relance
• Chinese (Simplified): 草率的 - 匆匆的
• Chinese (Traditional): 草率的 - 匆匆的
• Hindi: सरसरी - ऊपरी
• Arabic: سريع - سطحي
• Bengali: সামান্য - দ্রুত - অতিরিক্ত গভীরতা ছাড়া (পর্যবেক্ষণ/পরীক্ষা)
• Russian: поверхностный - беглый - несерьёзный
• Japanese: ざっとした - 形だけの - おおざっぱな
• Vietnamese: qua loa - lướt qua - đại khái
• Korean: 대충의 - 피상적인 - 형식적인
• Turkish: yüzeysel - üstünkörü - gelişi güzel
• Urdu: سرسری - عجلت میں کیا گیا
• Indonesian: sekilas - sepintas - sambil lalu

جمل نموذجية

He gave the document a cursory look and signed it.

basic

A cursory inspection found no problems with the car.

basic

She did a cursory review of her notes before the test.

basic

After a cursory glance at the menu, he ordered his usual.

natural

His cursory answer made it clear he wasn’t really listening.

natural

Don’t do a cursory job on this—details matter here.

natural