# perfunctory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ/ · frequency rank #56,357

## Definitions
1. Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
2. Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

## Etymology
From Late Latin perfunctōrius (“careless, negligent”), from the past participial stem of perfungor, perfunct- (“perform, carry through”), from per- + fungor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perfunctory