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View usage for: also skin-deep adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]Something that is only skin deep is not a major or important feature of something, although it may appear to be. Beauty is only skin deep. He denies that racism is just skin-deep. skin deep in British English or skin-deep (skɪn diːp) adjectivesuperficial; not going any deeper than the skin He denies that racism is just skin-deep. skin-deep in British Englishskin-deep in American English (ˈskɪnˈdip) adjective1. penetrating no deeper than the skin 2. without real depth or significance; superficial; shallow adverb3. so as to be only skin-deep; superficially Examples of 'skin deep' in a sentenceskin deep Definition not of real importance He denies that racism is just skin-deep. Synonyms surface artificial on the surface meaningless Additional synonymsDefinition of, situated on, or suitable for the outside the external surface of the wall Synonyms outer, outside, surface, apparent, visible, outward, exterior, superficial, outermost Definition not involving sincere feelings or serious thought I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. Synonyms superficial, surface, empty, slight, foolish, idle, trivial, meaningless, flimsy, frivolous, skin-deep- skimp
- skimpy
- skin
- skin-deep
- skinflint
- skinny
- skip
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