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100 Best Synonyms for “Perfunctory”

October 14, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abbreviated made shorter and less full
2. abridged shortened and less complete
3. apathetic showing little interest or feeling
4. approximate not exact or fully careful
5. automatic done without real thought
6. banal dull and lacking freshness
7. bare-minimum meeting only the minimum requirement
8. bland lacking strong character or care
9. boilerplate routine and lacking individuality
10. brief short and not very thorough
11. businesslike efficient but emotionally detached
12. by rote done mechanically from habit
13. careless not giving enough attention
14. casual done without much thought or effort
15. ceremonial done as a formal observance
16. colorless lacking vividness or interest
17. commonplace unremarkable and lacking distinction
18. conventional following usual practice without thought
19. cursory done quickly with little care
20. customary usual and done by routine
21. detached showing little personal involvement
22. dull lacking interest, energy, or care
23. elementary simple and lacking depth
24. flat lacking energy or interest
25. formal done to satisfy a requirement
26. formula-bound restricted by routine formula
27. formulaic following a fixed routine
28. fragmentary incomplete and lacking full detail
29. functional serving purpose without extra care
30. glancing brief and not thorough
31. going through motions acting without real engagement
32. habitual done from habit, not care
33. hackneyed overused and lacking originality
34. halfhearted showing little enthusiasm or effort
35. hasty done too quickly and carelessly
36. heedless showing too little attention
37. hurried done in a rush
38. ill-considered not carefully thought through
39. impersonal lacking personal care or feeling
40. imprecise not exact or carefully detailed
41. impulsive done without enough thought
42. inattentive not paying close attention
43. incomplete not fully finished or thorough
44. indifferent showing little concern or interest
45. inexact not exact or precise
46. lackadaisical lacking enthusiasm and careful effort
47. light not serious or thorough
48. loose not careful or exact
49. lukewarm showing mild or weak interest
50. mechanical done automatically without thought
51. mindless done without thought or care
52. minimal showing the least effort possible
53. monotonous tediously repetitive and routine
54. near-token almost merely symbolic
55. negligent failing to take proper care
56. nominal existing in name only
57. nonchalant casually unconcerned
58. offhand casual and not carefully considered
59. ordinary not special or carefully done
60. partial not complete or thorough
61. passing done with little attention
62. pedestrian dull and lacking imagination
63. precipitate done too suddenly and hastily
64. predictable routine and unsurprising
65. prefabricated prepared in a standard way
66. prepackaged prepared routinely without customization
67. pro forma done as a formality only
68. quick done fast, not thoroughly
69. rash done too quickly and carelessly
70. reflexive done automatically without thought
71. repetitive repeated without freshness or thought
72. ritual done by fixed routine
73. robotic mechanical and lacking human feeling
74. rough not careful or finished
75. routine done as a regular duty
76. rushed done too quickly to be careful
77. shallow lacking depth, care, or seriousness
78. sketchy lacking careful detail or completeness
79. slapdash done carelessly and hastily
80. sloppy careless and lacking precision
81. standard ordinary and done routinely
82. stock standard and lacking thought
83. summary short and lacking full detail
84. superficial lacking depth or thoroughness
85. tepid showing little enthusiasm or warmth
86. thin lacking substance or depth
87. thoughtless showing little care or thought
88. tired overused and lacking energy
89. token done only for appearance’s sake
90. tokenistic done for show rather than substance
91. truncated cut short and incomplete
92. unchecked not carefully examined or reviewed
93. uncritical not carefully judging or questioning
94. underdone not completed thoroughly enough
95. unexamined not looked at carefully
96. uninspired showing little imagination or effort
97. unreflective not involving careful thought
98. unthinking done without conscious attention
99. utilitarian focused only on practical function
100. wooden stiff and lacking feeling

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