perfunctory vs superficial

perfunctory and superficial both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, perfunctory and superficial are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of perfunctory include casual, cursory, passing.

perfunctory (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
done or produced as a formality only	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