superficial

Plural: superficials

Adjective

• concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
  • "superficial similarities"
  • "a superficial mind"
  • "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"
  • "superficial knowledge"
  • "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"
  • "only superficial differences"
• of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  • "superficial measurements"
  • "the superficial area of the wall"
  • "a superficial wound"

Adjective Satellite

• of little substance or significance
  • "a few superficial editorial changes"

Adj

• Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
• Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
• Closer to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
• Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
• Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
• Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
• Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
• Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
• Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.

Noun

• A surface detail.

Examples

• He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.
• one superficial foot
• superficial muscles
• The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.

Synonyms

trivial, cursory, external, shallow, skin-deep, square, surface-level, surficial

Antonyms

profound, deep, in-depth, substantive, thorough

Related Words

superfice, superficiary, topical

Anagrams of superficial