cursoriness
Definition
Noun
- The quality of being hasty or superficial: "cursoriness" refers to the state or characteristic of being done quickly and without careful attention to detail. It describes an action or process that is performed in a rushed or perfunctory manner, often lacking thoroughness or depth.
Usage Examples
- (The report was done hastily and without proper care.)
- (He read the contract quickly and superficially, missing important details.)
- (The homework was done in a rushed and incomplete way.)
Advanced Usage
- "with cursoriness": used to describe how an action is performed.
- She reviewed the documents with cursoriness, barely glancing at the content. (She reviewed them hastily and without attention.)
Variants and Related Words
Cursory (adj): done quickly and without attention to detail.
- He gave the proposal a cursory glance. (He looked at it quickly and superficially.)
Cursively (adv): in a hasty or superficial manner.
- The work was done cursively, leaving many issues unresolved. (Done hastily and carelessly.)
Synonyms
- Hastiness: the quality of being done in a hurry.
- Superficiality: lack of depth or thoroughness.
- Perfunctoriness: done as a duty without interest or care.
Related Idioms
To skim the surface: to deal with something only superficially.
- The lecture only skimmed the surface of the topic. (It was a cursory overview.)
In a rush: done quickly without proper attention.
- He completed the task in a rush, leading to cursoriness. (He did it hastily.)