superficial
Existing, occurring, or located on the surfaceExisting, occurring, or located on the surface.
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Examples
49 sentencesDo people ever accuse you of being superficial?
Tom is quite superficial.
deTom ist ziemlich oberflächlich. — wolfgangth
Tom's injuries are superficial.
Meaning
7 senses(relational)Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
oberflächlich
пове́рхностныйpovérxnostnyj
поверхне́вийpoverxnévyj
occurring on or near the surface of the skin
Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
oberflächlich
неглубо́кийneglubókij, пове́рхностныйpovérxnostnyj
of little substance or significance
More meanings 4
Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
(often, relational)Close to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
superficial muscles
The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.
oberflächlich, äußerlich
пове́рхностныйpovérxnostnyj
(UK)Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.
one superficial foot
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
(rare)Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
Origin
Borrowing from Late Latin superficiālis (“of or belonging to the surface”), from superficiBorrowing from Late Latin superficiālis (“of or belonging to the surface”), from superficiēs (“top, surface”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
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Forms
more superficial, most superficial| Comparative | more superficial Lesson |
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| Superlative | most superficial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- of little substance or significance:trivial
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough:casualcursorypassingperfunctory
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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