Synonyms for superficial
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : soo-per-fish-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əl |
Top 10 synonyms for superficial Other synonyms for the word superficial
- cosmetic
- depthless
- desultory
- empty
- evident
- exterior
- external
- flash
- flimsy
- general
- glib
- half-baked
- hasty
- hurried
- ignorant
- inattentive
- lightweight
- nodding
- on the surface
- ostensible
- outward
- partial
- passing
- peripheral
- quick-fix
- seeming
- shallow
- shoal
- skin-deep
- slapdash
- smattery
- summary
- surface
- tip of the iceberg
- uncritical
- warped
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for superficial
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