Superficial

Pronunciation

Full definition of superficial

Adjective

1. Shallow, lacking substance.
2. At face value.
• Schuster Hepaticae V|viiSecondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
3. Of or pertaining to the surface.
4. Being near the surface.
5. (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to the surface) surficial

Antonyms

• in-depth
• thorough
• (lacking substance) substantive

Noun

1. (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

Related terms

• superfice archaic