oppervlakkig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cursory adj Done quickly and without much attention to detail; hasty.
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
- superficial adj Existing only on the surface, not deep or serious.
- superficially adv In a superficial manner; shallowly.
Senses
oppervlakkig is used for these senses in English:
- cursory Hasty or superficial.
- passing Vague, cursory. [from 18th c.]
- shallow Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
- skin-deep (figuratively) Shallow, superficial.
- superficially In a superficial manner; shallowly.
passing — full definition
- adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- noun Death, or the end of something.
- noun The act of moving past something, or moving something (such as a ball) to another person.