perfunctory.
Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
Meaning & usage
Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
a perfunctory kiss
Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin perfunctōrius (“careless, negligent”), from the past participial stem of perfungor, perfunct- (“perform, carry through”), from per- + fungor.
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