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Passing (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"; "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Perfunctory
  • Casual
  • Superficial
  • Cursory

Meaning 2

Allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Meaning 3

Of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Pass

Antonyms

  • Running

Meaning 4

Lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Fugacious
  • Transitory
  • Transient
  • Ephemeral
  • Short-lived
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