superficial

Everyday

1. A superficial wound or damage is only on the surface and not deep or serious: a superficial cut. tree →
2. Superficial means only looking at the outside or the obvious parts, not thinking deeply: a superficial reading of the text. tree →
3. A superficial person cares mostly about looks and unimportant things, not deep feelings or ideas. tree →
4. A superficial likeness is one that seems the same at first but is different underneath. tree →

In the lessons

Health and first aid: a superficial graze only needs cleaning and a plaster. Reading lessons: a superficial answer just copies words; a deeper answer explains why. Stories: a superficial character judges others by their clothes. Science: two animals may have a superficial likeness (a dolphin and a shark look alike, but one is a mammal and one is a fish).

Examples

• It was only a superficial cut. tree →
• The car had superficial damage to its paint. tree →
• Your answer is a bit superficial; explain your reasons. tree →
• Don't be superficial and judge people by their trainers. tree →
• Dolphins and sharks have a superficial likeness. tree →
• The storm caused only superficial damage. tree →
• He had a superficial knowledge of football. tree →

Note

Said «soo-per-FISH-ul». Adverb: superficially. Opposite: deep, thorough, profound. Not the same as «artificial» (made by people, not natural).

In Jewish tradition

Health and first aid: a superficial graze only needs cleaning and a plaster. Reading lessons: a superficial answer just copies words; a deeper answer explains why. Stories: a superficial character judges others by their clothes. Science: two animals may have a superficial likeness (a dolphin and a shark look alike, but one is a mammal and one is a fish).

Note

Said «soo-per-FISH-ul». Adverb: superficially. Opposite: deep, thorough, profound. Not the same as «artificial» (made by people, not natural).