About The Word Superficial
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Superficial
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What's The Definition Of Superficial?
[adj] involving a surface only; "her beauty is only skin-deep"; "superficial bruising"; "a surface wound"
[adj] being or affecting or concerned with a surface; 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" [adj] of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections" [adj] relating to a surface; "superficial measurements"; "the superficial area of the wall" Synonyms | Synonyms for Superficial: apparent(a) | dilettante | dilettanteish | dilettantish | facile | glib | insignificant | looking | ostensible | seeming(a) | shallow | skin-deep | sounding | surface(a) | trivial | unimportant Related Terms | Find terms related to Superficial: See Also | careless | frivolous | outward Superficial In Webster's Dictionary \Su`per*fi"cial\, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F.
superficiel. See {Superficies}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on
the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a
superficial covering; superficial measure or contents;
superficial tillage.
2. Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or
apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; -- said
especially in respect to study, learning, and the like;
as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.
This superficial tale Is but a preface of her worthy
praise. --Shak.
He is a presumptuous and superficial writer.
--Burke.
That superficial judgment, which happens to be right
without deserving to be so. --J. H.
Newman.
-- {Su`per*fi"cial*ly}, adv. -- {Su`per*fi"cial*ness}, n.
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