Cursory vs Slapdash - What's the difference?
cursory | slapdash |
hasty; superficial; careless
(obsolete) Running about; not stationary.
Done hastily; haphazard; careless.
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In a hasty or careless manner.
Directly, right there; slap-bang.
With a slap; all at once; slap.
(colloquial) To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
As adjectives the difference between cursory and slapdash
is that cursory is hasty; superficial; careless while slapdash is done hastily; haphazard; careless.As an adverb slapdash is
in a hasty or careless manner.As a verb slapdash is
(colloquial) to apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.cursory
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.
Derived terms
* cursorily * cursorinessSee also
* cursorslapdash
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
- When you're in the front entrance, get a feel for what's going on. Tours are never timed to coincide with breaks but if there are any children milling about, see what they're up to. If they're on a dutiful errand, for example delivering registers, the school probably encourages a responsible attitude. If they're play-fighting in the corridor without consequence, it tells a less impressive story and could mean a slapdash approach to discipline.
Synonyms
* See alsoAdverb
(en adverb)- Van Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting.
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Synonyms
* (in a hasty manner): carelessly, haphazardly, hastily * (directly): directlyVerb
- to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall
- to slapdash a wall