Perfunctory

/pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:24 pts11 letters

Definition of Perfunctory

adjective

Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote.
"He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty."

Anagrams of Perfunctory

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "perfunctory":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

confuter trouncer

7-LETTER WORDS

century confute cornute corrupt counter country courter crofter current encrypt entropy forerun fortune fronter frounce+15 more

6-LETTER WORDS

confer copter corner cornet cotype county couter crepon croupe croupy croute crypto curter forcer furore+2 more

Related Word Patterns

PE...Words starting with "pe"...RYWords ending with "ry"All 11-letter words Unscramble "perfunctory"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

automaticcursorydutifulmechanicalobligatoryslipshodtokenunthinking

ANTONYMS

carefulcompletethorough

Rhyming Words

abhenry ablutionary abolitionary accessary accessory accretionary accusatory acidimetry actinometry actuary additory adjudicatory adjuratory admonitory adulatory+5 more

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