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superficiel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cursory adj Done quickly and without much attention to detail; hasty.
  • 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.
  • sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
  • superficial adj Existing only on the surface, not deep or serious.

Senses

superficiel is used for these senses in English:

  • cursory Hasty or superficial.
  • perfunctory Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
  • sketchy Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.

perfunctory — full definition

  1. adj Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
  2. adj Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

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