Meaning of superficial | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surface detail.
   plural-normally
2. Existing, occurring, or located on the surface
3. Close to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it
4. oppervlakkigheid سَطْحِيَّه повърхностност superficialidade povrchnost die Oberfläglichkeit overfladiskhed επιπολαιότητα, επιδρμικότητα superficialidad pinnapealsus سطحي بودن pinnallisuus superficialité שִטחִיוּת पल्लवग्रहिता, छिछोरापन, सतहीपन površnost, plitkost felszínesség, felületesség pengetahuan sepintas yfirborðsháttur/-mennska superficialità 浅薄 피상성, 표면성 paviršutiniškumas virspusējība; paviršība kedangkalan oppervlakkigheidoverflatiskhetpowierzchowność سطحی اوسیدل superficialidade supe...
5. Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely
6. oppervlakkig بصورةٍ سَطْحِيَّه повърхностно superficialmente povrchně oberfläglich overfladiskt επιφανειακά, επιδερμικάsuperficialmente pinnapealselt بطور سطحي pinnallisesti superficiellement בְאוֹפֶן שִטחִי सतहीपन से, पल्लवग्रहितापूर्वक površno felületesen secara sepintas yfirborðslega superficialmente 浅薄に 피상적으로 paviršutiniškai virspusēji; pavirši pada zahirnya oppervlakkigoverflatisk powierzchownie په سطحی ډول superficialmente (în mod) superficial поверхностно povrchne površinsko površno yt...
7. Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent
8. Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface: a superficial wound.
9. ​Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance
10. Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow: wrote him off as superficial.
11. Apparent rather than actual or substantial: a superficial resemblance between the two films.
12. Not extensive or important; minor or insignificant: made only a few superficial changes in the manuscript.
13. of, relating to, being near, or forming the surface: superficial bruising.
14. displaying a lack of thoroughness or care: a superficial inspection.
15. only outwardly apparent rather than genuine or actual: the similarity was merely superficial.
16. of little substance or significance; trivial: superficial differences.

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Examples

“He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.”

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