WOTW #72: Perfunctory

Perfunctory

Main Entry: per·func·to·ry

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-t(ə-)rē\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin perfunctorius, from Latin perfungi to accomplish, get through with, from per- through + fungi to perform — more at per-, function

Date: 1593

1 : characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical <a perfunctory smile>
2 : lacking in interest or enthusiasm: where the musical genre “funk” is produced. Ha! Jokes.

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Synonym(s): complacent

Antonym(s): deliberate

Used in a Band Name: George Clinton & Perfunkadelic

Not Fakin' the Funk

Used in a Sentence: A one-time Olympic medalist in the Downhill Super Deluxe Bacon Cheeseburger Combined With Fries in the 1998 Winter Games, Michael’s technical prowess and frosty precision have since been relegated to the performance of mundane, perfunctory tasks at children’s birthday parties; those Sno-Cones won’t make themselves, Mike.