cursory vs superficial

cursory and superficial both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cursory	No	Yes	No	No
superficial	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cursory and superficial are synonyms defined as:

cursory and superficial: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Other synonyms of cursory include casual, passing, perfunctory.

cursory (adjective)	superficial (adjective)
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough	concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
	of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
	hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
	of little substance or significance
	occurring on or near the surface of the skin