Superficial

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  • adjective. Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface.
  • adjective. Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow.
  • adjective. Apparent rather than actual or substantial.
  • adjective. Not extensive or important; minor or insignificant.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Lying in or on, or pertaining to, the superficies or surface; not penetrating below the surface, literally or figuratively; being only on the surface; not reaching to the interior or essence; shallow: as, a superficial color; a superficial resemblance.
  • Of persons or their mental states or acts, comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or profound; not thorough.
  • In anatomy, not deep-seated or profound; lying on the surface of some part, or near but not on the surface of the whole body; subcutaneous; cutaneous: specifically said of various tissues and structures.
  • Synonyms External, exterior, outer.
  • Slight, smattering, shallow.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep.
  • adjective. Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; -- said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Shallow, lacking substance.
  • adjective. At face value.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the surface.
  • adjective. Being near the surface.
  • adjective. Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
  • noun. A surface detail.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  • adjective. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
  • adjective. of little substance or significance
  • Word Usage
    "In the video, she takes aim at what she calls superficial pop culture and the effect it is having on young girls ` images."
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