Antonyms for superficial

Grammar : Adj

Spell : soo-per-fish-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əl

Definition of superficial

Origin : late 14c., in anatomical and mathematical uses, "of or relating to a surface," from Latin superficialis "of or pertaining to the surface," from superficies "surface," from super "above, over" (see super-) + facies "form, face" (see face (n.)). Meaning "not deep, without thorough understanding, cursory" (of perceptions, thoughts, etc.) first recorded early 15c. (implied in superficially "not thoroughly").

adj without depth, detail

Example sentences :

It consisted of a superficial ablution and the loan of a handkerchief.
Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various

And I thought how strangely callous we were, how superficial our sympathy.
Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael

But presently it became evident that her interest was more than superficial.
Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael

Of the courts of law he gives what he calls a superficial sketch.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln

That is what the superficial public says, but I know better.
Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley

His mirth had some superficial signs of shamefacedness, but it was hopeful underneath.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

But these were superficial fears, and in her heart she was not afraid.
Extract from : « The Heart of Thunder Mountain » by Edfrid A. Bingham

Its object was not the fundamental why, but the superficial how, of this affair.
Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad

And to call him black was the superficial impressionism of the ignorant.
Extract from : « Tales Of Hearsay » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for superficial

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