Perfunctory
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Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed
mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial
manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions. -
[Perfunctory] is an adjective, it means to do something without any real interest, effort or feeling. If you do something merely to get it over and done with then that is [perfunctory]. If it’s something you’ve done that you [don’t give a shit] about then that’s perfunctory. [Indifferent], apathetic, perfunctory, three ways of saying the same thing.
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An action [carried] out without real [interest], feeling, or [effort].
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(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
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done quickly, without taking care or interest:
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A fancier [way] of saying [half-ass]. [See also] #half-ass, #cursory
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