superficial

Letters that make superficial

s, a, e, f, l, p, c, r, i, u are letters that make 'superficial'

Words within superficial

ER, RF, pe, sup, CIA, IC, Ci, super, up, ic, ci, AL, IA, Al, Er, Rf are words within 'superficial'


3 possible definitions for 'superficial'

Superficial as "concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious, not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually"

Under this definition, superficial is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

profound has the opposite meaning of superficial

Derivatives of superficial

superficiality, shallowness are derivatives of 'superficial'.

Similar to superficial

ostensible, sounding, shallow, glib, sciolistic, skin-deep, dilettanteish, facile, looking, apparent(a), seeming(a), dilettante, dilettantish are similar to 'superficial'.

Example of superficial used within this context

"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"


Superficial as "of, affecting, or being on or near the surface"

Under this definition, superficial is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of superficial

superficies, superficiality are derivatives of 'superficial'.

Pertain to superficial

surface pertains to 'superficial'.

Example of superficial used within this context

"superficial measurements", "the superficial area of the wall", "a superficial wound"


Superficial as "of little substance or significance"

Under this definition, superficial is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

trivial has the same meaning as superficial

Derivatives of superficial

triviality, trivia, trifle, trivialize, trivialise, small beer, technicality are derivatives of 'superficial'.

Similar to superficial

insignificant, unimportant are similar to 'superficial'.

Example of superficial used within this context

"a few superficial editorial changes", "only trivial objections"



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