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Cursory vs Inattentive - What's the difference?

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Cursory is a related term of inattentive.


As adjectives the difference between cursory and inattentive

is that cursory is hasty; superficial; careless while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

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

    inattentive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
    • He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams.

    Derived terms

    * inattentively * inattentiveness