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Cursory vs Spiritless - What's the difference?

cursory | spiritless | Related terms |

Cursory is a related term of spiritless.


As adjectives the difference between cursory and spiritless

is that cursory is hasty; superficial; careless while spiritless is lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion enervated.

Cursory vs Lukewarm - What's the difference?

cursory | lukewarm | Related terms |

Cursory is a related term of lukewarm.


As adjectives the difference between cursory and lukewarm

is that cursory is hasty; superficial; careless while lukewarm is (label) between warm and cool.

Cursory vs Mechanical - What's the difference?

cursory | mechanical | Related terms |

Cursory is a related term of mechanical.


As adjectives the difference between cursory and mechanical

is that cursory is hasty; superficial; careless while mechanical is characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.

Unconcerned vs Cursory - What's the difference?

unconcerned | cursory | Related terms |

Unconcerned is a related term of cursory.


As adjectives the difference between unconcerned and cursory

is that unconcerned is indifferent and having no interest; aloof while cursory is hasty; superficial; careless.

Offhand vs Cursory - What's the difference?

offhand | cursory | Related terms |

Offhand is a related term of cursory.


As adjectives the difference between offhand and cursory

is that offhand is without planning or thinking ahead while cursory is hasty; superficial; careless.

As an adverb offhand

is right away, immediately, without thinking about it.

Elusive vs Cursory - What's the difference?

elusive | cursory | Related terms |

Elusive is a related term of cursory.


As adjectives the difference between elusive and cursory

is that elusive is while cursory is hasty; superficial; careless.

Frivolous vs Cursory - What's the difference?

frivolous | cursory |


As adjectives the difference between frivolous and cursory

is that frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner while cursory is hasty; superficial; careless.

Cursory vs Lax - What's the difference?

cursory | lax | Related terms |

Cursory is a related term of lax.


As an adjective cursory

is hasty; superficial; careless.

Transitory vs Cursory - What's the difference?

transitory | cursory | Related terms |

Transitory is a related term of cursory.


As adjectives the difference between transitory and cursory

is that transitory is lasting only a short time; temporary while cursory is hasty; superficial; careless.

Shallow vs Cursory - What's the difference?

shallow | cursory | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between shallow and cursory

is that shallow is not deep in tone while cursory is running about; not stationary.

As adjectives the difference between shallow and cursory

is that shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide while cursory is hasty; superficial; careless.

As a noun shallow

is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

As a verb shallow

is to make or become less deep.

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