cursory C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɜrsəri/ UK /ˈkɜːsəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj hasty and superficial, lacking thoroughness A cursory glance at the report missed the key error. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · hasty and superficial,... hastysuperficialperfunctorycursorialfleetingbrief ↔ Opposites thoroughcarefuldetailedmeticulous Word family Forms cursorily Derived forms cursorilycursoriness Related forms cursorcoursecurrere Etymology AI details From Late Latin cursorius ('of running, hasty'), from Latin cursor ('runner'), from currere ('to run'). cursorius Late Latin currere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cursory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɜrsəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɜːsəri/ ## Meanings 1. hasty and superficial, lacking thoroughness ## Examples - A cursory glance at the report missed the key error. ## Synonyms - hasty - superficial - perfunctory - cursorial - fleeting - brief ## Antonyms - thorough - careful - detailed - meticulous ## Derived Forms - cursorily - cursoriness ## Related Forms - cursor - course - currere ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cursorius - Root: currere ## Etymology From Late Latin cursorius ('of running, hasty'), from Latin cursor ('runner'), from currere ('to run'). ## AI Etymology Cursory is from Late Latin cursorius ('of running, hasty'), from Latin cursor ('runner'), from currere ('to run'). In present-day use, it means hasty and superficial, lacking thoroughness. Derived formations include cursorily and cursoriness. Related vocabulary includes cursor, course, and currere. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown