The difference between Careful and Perfunctory
When used as adjectives, careful means taking care, whereas perfunctory means done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner.
check bellow for the other definitions of Careful and Perfunctory
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Careful as an adjective:
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
Examples:
"He was a slow and careful driver."
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Careful as an adjective:
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
Examples:
"They made a careful search of the crime scene."
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Careful as an adjective (obsolete):
Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
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Careful as an adjective (obsolete):
Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
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Perfunctory as an adjective:
Done only to fulfil a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote.
Examples:
"He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty."