superficial

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər fishəl)


superficial
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Sense: Adjective: not serious or damaging
Synonyms:
slight Collocations, surface Collocations, external Collocations, exterior, skin-deep
Sense: Adjective: emotionally shallow
Synonyms:
shallow Collocations, trivial Collocations, inane, thoughtless Collocations, flippant, facile, glib, emptyheaded, empty-headed
Antonyms:
learned Collocations, deep Collocations, profound Collocations, internal Collocations, careful Collocations, meticulous, complete Collocations, comprehensive Collocations, boundless, deep-rooted, genuine Collocations, premeditated
Sense: Adjective: insignificant
Synonyms:
insignificant, meaningless Collocations, shallow Collocations, surface Collocations, skin-deep, unimportant, empty Collocations, hallow Collocations, on the surface
Sense: Adjective: cursory
Synonyms:
cursory, halfhearted, half-hearted, perfunctory, desultory, hurried, casual Collocations, passing Collocations, fleeting Collocations, token Collocations, offhand
Sense: Adjective: apparent
Synonyms:
apparent Collocations, outer Collocations, seeming, ostensible, outward Collocations, on the outside, on the surface, to the naked eye


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