Associations to the word «Cursory»
Noun
- Glance
- Inspection
- Examination
- Check
- Textbook
- Scan
- Nod
- Remark
- Briefing
- Adele
- Timing
- Propriety
- Search
- Survey
- Luggage
- Investigation
- Attention
- Manner
- Even
- Warrant
- Allusion
- Review
- Greeting
- View
- Sweep
- Reader
- Observation
- Mention
- Detail
- Walt
- Glimpse
- Look
- Reading
- Exploration
- Curiosity
- Description
- Comparison
- Strait
- Indication
- Notice
- Suggestion
- Impression
- Afterward
- Consideration
- Spy
- Scope
- Account
- Exam
- Mammal
- Pile
- Evidence
- Argument
- Explorer
- Grammar
- Encyclopedia
Adjective
Wiktionary
CURSORY, adjective. Hasty; superficial; careless
CURSORY, adjective. (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.
Dictionary definition
CURSORY, adjective. Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.