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Cursory vs Unscrupulous - What's the difference?

cursory | unscrupulous |

As adjectives the difference between cursory and unscrupulous

is that cursory is hasty; superficial; careless while unscrupulous is without scruples; immoral.

cursory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • hasty; superficial; careless
    • Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.
  • (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.

    • Derived terms

    * cursorily * cursoriness

    See also

    * cursor

    unscrupulous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without scruples; immoral.
  • Contemptuous of what is right or honorable.

    • Antonyms

    * scrupulous * ethical * upstanding