superficial
adjective
Origin of superficial
Related Words for superficial
slight, cursory, one-dimensional, perfunctory, sketchy, silly, trivial, frivolous, apparent, casual, cosmetic, desultory, empty, evident, exterior, external, flash, flimsy, general, glibExamples from the Web for superficial
Contemporary Examples of superficial
But it will take more than superficial solidarity to dismantle those structures and the ideologies that birthed them.
It is loathed by some critics who find it patronizing, silly, and superficial.
The implication is that she might even have assisted her husband inflicting his superficial wounds.
Every Bentley is made to order, which essentially means anything “superficial” is possible.
George was neither shallow nor superficial; his personality was deep and multidimensional.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and MoreGary Wright
September 29, 2014
Historical Examples of superficial
It consisted of a superficial ablution and the loan of a handkerchief.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
And I thought how strangely callous we were, how superficial our sympathy.
Things as They AreAmy Wilson-Carmichael
But presently it became evident that her interest was more than superficial.
Lotus BudsAmy Carmichael
Of the courts of law he gives what he calls a superficial sketch.
LawsPlato
And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln