povrchní — meaning in English
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English meaning
- airy adj Open, spacious, and well ventilated.
- facile adjective Too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
- glib adjective Speaking smoothly and fluently but in a way that seems shallow, insincere, or lacking real thought.
- perfunctory adj Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
- shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
- superficial adj Existing only on the surface, not deep or serious.
Senses
povrchní is used for these senses in English:
- airy light-hearted; vivacious
- facile Lazy, simplistic, superficial (especially of explanations, discussions etc.). [from 19th c.]
- glib Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- perfunctory Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
- superficial Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
airy — full definition
- adj Open, spacious, and well ventilated.
- adj Light in mood or manner; carefree and breezy.
- adj Lacking any real substance or basis; vague and impractical.
facile — full definition
- adjective Too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
- adjective Achieved easily, sometimes suspiciously so, especially of a sporting win.
- adjective Working with easy fluency, as of a writer, speaker or performer; often with a hint that fluency has replaced substance.