perfunctory
concept
3 mentions
1 recordings
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 7 Jul
↑3 vs the 6 months before
Adjective meaning done without enthusiasm or care
Trend
Peak in the week of 6 Jul — 3 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentPeter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · perfunctory · 1:00 · 7 Jul
…A perfunctory explanation of the origins of the word perfunctory would be this it comes from Latin.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · perfunctory · 0:35 · 7 Jul
…Even a perfunctory ending can't take away from the film's fiery commitment to bearing witness to misogyny's bitter fruit.…
Peter SokolowskiMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day · perfunctory · 0:12 · 7 Jul
…Today's word is perfunctory, spelled P E R F U N C T O R Y.…
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