Cursory

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Performed hurriedly and without careful attention to detail.

“A cursory glance at the report was enough to spot the obvious error on the first page.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɜː.sə.ri/

Syllables

cur·so·ry

Related Words

Synonyms

casual passingperfunctorysuperficial

Antonyms

thorough careful detailedmeticulous

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ORY with a U early, seven letters with no doubles, good for elimination runs

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the Y ending and uncommon letter combination give a moderate score

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Words you can make from Cursory

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cursory”.

cursor scurry corsy cours cruor currs curry cyrus scour sorry soury corr cory cosy coys croy crus curr curs cury ours rocs rosy rous

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