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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface.
The cut was only superficial and didn't require a bandage.- synonyms:
- surface
- antonyms:
- deep
- similar words:
- exterior, external, outer, outside, outward, skin-deep
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definition 2: |
in outward appearance only.
The sisters bear a superficial resemblance, but they are very different individuals.- synonyms:
- cosmetic, external, outward, skin-deep, surface
- antonyms:
- genuine
- similar words:
- apparent, seeming
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definition 3: |
interested only in what is trivial or readily apparent.
a superficial person- synonyms:
- shallow
- antonyms:
- deep, thoughtful
- similar words:
- facile, frivolous, slick
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definition 4: |
not profound; shallow, slight, or insignificant.
a superficial understanding of the issues- synonyms:
- cursory, shallow
- antonyms:
- profound, serious, significant
- similar words:
- desultory, facile, flimsy, hollow, insignificant, light, passing, perfunctory, skin-deep, slight, surface, token, trifling, trivial
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definition 5: |
attending only to what lies on the surface; not thorough or complete.
a superficial investigationa superficial glance at his documents- antonyms:
- comprehensive, exhaustive, intimate, radical, serious, thorough
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related words: |
casual, empty, halfhearted, idle, light |
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derivations: |
superficially (adv.), superficiality (n.), superficialness (n.) |
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