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superficial
Overview of adj superficial
The adj superficial has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) superficial -- (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")
2. superficial -- (relating to a surface; "superficial measurements"; "the superficial area of the wall")
3. superficial, trivial -- (of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections")
4. skin-deep, superficial, surface -- (involving a surface only; "her beauty is only skin-deep"; "superficial bruising"; "a surface wound")
Grep of noun superficial
superficial epigastric vein
superficial middle cerebral vein
superficial temporal vein
superficiality
Antonyms of adj superficial
3 of 4 senses of superficial
Sense 1
superficial (vs. profound)
profound (vs. superficial)
=> deep
=> thoughtful
Sense 3
superficial, trivial
INDIRECT (VIA insignificant) -> significant, important
Sense 4
skin-deep, superficial, surface(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA shallow) -> deep
Similarity of adj superficial
4 senses of superficial
Sense 1
superficial (vs. profound)
=> apparent(prenominal), ostensible, seeming(prenominal)
=> dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic
=> facile
=> glib
=> looking, sounding
=> shallow
Also See> careless#1; frivolous#1; outward#1
Sense 2
superficial
Pertains to noun surface (Sense 2)
=>surface
=> boundary, bound, bounds
Sense 3
superficial, trivial
=> insignificant (vs. significant), unimportant
Sense 4
skin-deep, superficial, surface(prenominal)
=> shallow (vs. deep)
Pertainyms of adj superficial
1 of 4 senses of superficial
Sense 2
superficial
Pertains to noun surface (Sense 2)
=>surface
=> boundary, bound, bounds
Attributes of adj superficial
Domain of adj superficial
Domain Terms of adj superficial
Familiarity of adj superficial
superficial used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj superficial
superficial
Grep of adv superficial
superficially
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