superficial — meaning in English

English meaning

• shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
• superficial adj Existing only on the surface, not deep or serious.

Senses

superficial is used for these senses in English:

• shallow Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
• shallow Extending not far downward.
• shallow Concerned mainly with superficial matters.

shallow — full definition

1. adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
2. noun A shallow area within a body of water.

superficial — full definition

1. adj Existing only on the surface, not deep or serious.
2. adj Lacking depth of character or genuine feeling; concerned only with appearances.

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