Adjective: superficial ,soo-pu(r)'fi-shul
- Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
"his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"
- Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
"a superficial wound"; "superficial measurements"; "the superficial area of the wall"
- Of little substance or significance
"a few superficial editorial changes";
- trivial
- Occurring on or near the surface of the skin
"superficial burns"; "superficial facial injuries"
- Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
"a superficial inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory";
- casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory
See also: apparent, careless, cavalier, dilettante, dilettanteish, dilettantish, facile, fluffy [informal], frivolous, glib, insignificant, looking, ostensible, outward, sciolistic, seeming, shallow, skin-deep, slick, sounding, unimportant
Antonym: profound
Encyclopedia: Superficial