superficial

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UK /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/ US /ˌsu.pɚˈfɪʃ.əl/

adj 5noun 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, seem | remain

ADV

extremely, very

entirely, purely

Her knowledge of the subject was entirely superficial, based only on what she had read online.

increasingly | largely, more or less | fairly, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat

Definitions

adj

Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.

superficial muscles

The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.

Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.

Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.

Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.

These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰

noun

A surface detail.

He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — hasty and without attention to detail

adjective — of little substance or significance

trivial

Antonyms

profound

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

superficial muscles

Wiktionary

The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.

Wiktionary

The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia su

Wiktionary

He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

Wiktionary

His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.

Tatoeba · #1952

A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many.

Tatoeba · #267913

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