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superficial |
Grep of noun superficial superficial epigastric vein superficial middle cerebral vein superficial temporal vein superficiality 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") Antonyms of adj superficial 3 of 4 senses of superficial Sense 1 superficial (vs. profound) profound (vs. superficial) => deep => intimate => thoughtful Sense 3 superficial, trivial INDIRECT (VIA insignificant) -> significant, important Sense 4 skin-deep, superficial, surface(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA shallow) -> deep Similarity of adj superficial 4 senses of superficial Sense 1 superficial (vs. profound) => apparent(postnominal), ostensible, seeming(postnominal) => dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish => 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(postnominal) => shallow (vs. deep) Attributes of adj superficial Familiarity of adj superficial superficial used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj superficial 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")
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