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01 Word definition

cursory

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CURSORY a word?

Yes. CURSORY is a 7-letter adjective. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CURSORY?

C-U-R-S-O-R-Y

CURSORY contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

    “a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”
Synonyms
casualpassingperfunctorysuperficial
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CURSORY spelled?

C1U2R3S4O5R6Y7
Starts withCURFirst 3 letters
Ends withORYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with CUR →Words ending in ORY →Words made from CURSORY →Words with C →Words with O →Words with R →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About CURSORY.

How do you spell CURSORY?

CURSORY is spelled C-U-R-S-O-R-Y. It contains 7 letters.