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| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious |
| def | not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually |
| examples | 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 |
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| Also see | careless; frivolous; outward |
| Derivationally related form | superficial → superficiality |
| Antonym | superficial → profound |
| Similar to | apparent(a), ostensible, seeming(a); dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic; facile; glib; looking, sounding; shallow; skin-deep |
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| Also see | careless; outward; frivolous |
| Antonym | profound → superficial |
| Similar to | apparent(a), ostensible, seeming(a); dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic; facile; glib; looking, sounding; shallow; skin-deep |
| Derived from adjective | superficially → superficial |
| Derivationally related form | superficiality → superficial |
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