Synonyms for superficial
ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əlsu·per·fi·cial

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1. superficialadjective

   Of or pertaining to the surface.

   Synonyms:
   surficial

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1. superficial

   Synonyms:
   accidental, casual, external, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

   Antonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inborn, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superficial

   Synonyms:
   light, slight, imperfect, showy, external, flimsy, surface, shallow, smattering, skin-deep

   Antonyms:
   deep, profound, abstruse, recondite, accurate, exact, deep-seated

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. superficialadjective

   concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; 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"

   Synonyms:
   trivial

   Antonyms:
   important, significant, deep, thoughtful, profound

2. superficialadjective

   of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

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

   Synonyms:
   trivial

   Antonyms:
   deep, thoughtful, profound, important, significant

3. superficial, trivialadjective

   of little substance or significance

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

   Synonyms:
   niggling, trivial, picayune, piffling, footling, petty, fiddling, lilliputian, little, piddling

   Antonyms:
   thoughtful, important, significant, deep, profound

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superficialadjective

   Synonyms:
   external, exterior, outer, on the surface

2. superficialadjective

   Synonyms:
   shallow, slight, smattering, not deep, not thorough, not profound

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1. List of paraphrases for "superficial":

   surface, surficial, shallow, cursory, perfunctory, above-ground, cosmetic, facile, apparent, supracrustal

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How to use superficial in a sentence?

1. Fran Lebowitz:

   The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive-you are leaking.

2. Goa Kerle:

   The problem with society is that the vast majority of its members consider the superficial things very crucial and the very crucial things superficial.

3. Scott Huettel:

   I'd be very surprised if the algorithm ... has anything more than just superficial analogy to what we would call human intuition.

4. Diogo Kotscho:

   In terms of communications, Neymar's big problem - and it's one common to other athletes - is his lack of empathy, he is very protected, and the people who speak for him are his dad, his mum, his sister, his girlfriend. Neymar never speaks and when he does it is via social media or in tightly controlled interview situations. Any identification with him is superficial. The priority is getting him to open up and let the public know the real Neymar.

5. Hua Chunying:

   I think it is ridiculous, incredibly ridiculous, to come up with this conclusion based on superficial observations such as traffic volume.