perfunctory vs passing

passing vs perfunctory

perfunctory is not a noun while passing is a noun.

perfunctory and passing both are adjectives.

perfunctory is not an adverb while passing is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perfunctory	No	Yes	No	No
passing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, perfunctory and passing are synonyms defined as:

perfunctory and passing: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Other synonyms of perfunctory include casual, cursory, superficial.

perfunctory (noun)	passing (noun)
	going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
	success in satisfying a test or requirement
	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	euphemistic expressions for death
	the motion of one object relative to another
	the end of something

perfunctory (adjective)	passing (adjective)
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough	of advancing the ball by throwing it
done or produced as a formality only	hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
	lasting a very short time
	allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

perfunctory (adverb)	passing (adverb)
	to an extraordinary degree

Difference between perfunctory and passing

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.