/ Dictionary / Index C cursory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cur•so•ry Pronunciation: (kûr'su-rē), [key] — adj. going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cursory (Thesaurus) cursorial curst Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language