Superficial synonyms
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Not deep
The definition of flimsy is something which is lacking in strength or thin and easily broken.
profound (antonym)
Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.
detailed (antonym)
Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances:
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Having prejudices.
Relating to, on, or at a surface:
learned (antonym)
Acquired by study, experience, etc.
deep (antonym)
Of a mysterious or obscure nature:
Artificial; not real; specif., made of synthetic fibers, to resemble animal fur
The definition of meretricious is attracting attention in a vulgar to flashy way.
Resembling a sketch; drawn with little detail:
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Not critical; undiscriminating or indulgent.
Done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine; superficial
Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a bodily feature, defect, or irregularity:
The definition of desultory is something, someone or a conversation with no plan or purpose that wanders from one thing to the next.
The definition of summary is a statement presenting the main points.
(Obsolete) Completely blind.
Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated; inexperienced
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Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
The definition of partial is something that is incomplete or part of a whole, or to describe something for which you have a liking.
Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer.
Suitable for use outside:
Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
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Readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious
Suited for everyday wear or informal use:
Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid
incondite
Badly constructed; crude.
Low in position, character, etc.; mean
In accounting procedures, done in advance to provide a what-if statement, predict results, or to convince. For example, a balance sheet showing combined figures of two companies in case of a merger.
Small in size, degree, or amount:
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Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious:
Not substantial; slight; flimsy
Done as an indication or pledge:
Worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase).
Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial:
(Economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
The brightness or luster of a smooth, polished surface; sheen
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sciolism
Superficial knowledge or learning
speciosity
The property of being superficial, the tendency to judge by surface appearance.
The quality or condition of being trivial.
Veneer is a thin surface of higher quality wood placed over a lower quality wood, layers of wood glued together or a fake appearance.
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careful (antonym)
The definition of careful is someone or something that works or thinks in a cautious, thorough or thoughtful way.
genuine (antonym)
Honestly felt or experienced:
thorough (antonym)
Painstakingly accurate or careful:
analytical (antonym)
The definition of analytical is someone who studies and examines the elemental parts of something, or is something related to the study of small parts of a whole.
Having a single dominant aspect, quality, concern, etc. and hence narrow, limited, superficial, etc.
Without real depth or significance; superficial; shallow
Directly pointing out; clearly demonstrative
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That seems real, true, etc. without necessarily being so; apparent
vague (related)
subjective (related)
banal (related)
subtle (related)
benign (related)
one-sided (related)
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simplistic (related)
reductive (related)
(Figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
The definition of sophomoric is something immature or juvenile.
(Rare) Clearly evident
Synonym Study
- Cursory , which may or may not be derogatory, suggests a brief or hasty consideration of something without pausing to note details a cursory inspection
- Shallow , in this connection always derogatory, implies a lack of depth, as of character, intellect, or meaning shallow writing
- Superficial implies concern with the obvious or surface aspects of a thing superficial characteristics and, in a derogatory sense, lack of thoroughness, profoundness, significance, etc. superficial judgments
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