What Does the Word Perfunctoriness Meaning?

1 : characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical a perfunctory smile. 2 : lacking in interest or enthusiasm.

Is Perfunctoriness a word?

per·func·to·ry

adj. 1. Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.

Who is a perfunctory person?

A person who does something in a perfunctory way shows little enthusiasm or interest in what they are doing. Many of our everyday greetings are perfunctory. For example, when we say "Hello" and "How are you?", we usually do so out of habit.