lying on, not penetrating below, or affecting only the surface
a superficial wound
apparent rather than real
superficial changes
said of a person: not capable of serious thought; shallow
not careful, thorough, or deep
a superficial inspection
not significant; trivial
a few superficial differences
superficiality /-fishiʹaliti/ noun
superficially adv
superficialness noun
[Middle English from late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies: see superficies]