superficial

adjective

/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/

/ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃl/

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(often disapproving) not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious
- a superficial analysis
- The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully
- superficial differences/similarities
- When you first meet her, she gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness.
- The movie bears a fairly superficial resemblance to the original novel.
Topics Personal qualitiesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(of a wound or damage) only affecting the surface and therefore not serious
- a superficial injury
- superficial burns
(disapproving) not serious or important and not having any depth of understanding or feeling synonym shallow
- a superficial friendship
- The guests engaged in superficial chatter.
- She's so superficial!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(specialist) of or on the surface of something
- superficial veins
- a superficial deposit of acidic soils

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies, from super- ‘above’ + facies ‘face’.

单词	superficial
释义	superficial adjective /ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/ /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃl/ jump to other results (often disapproving) not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious a superficial analysis The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully superficial differences/similarities When you first meet her, she gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness. The movie bears a fairly superficial resemblance to the original novel. Topics Personal qualitiesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (of a wound or damage) only affecting the surface and therefore not serious a superficial injury superficial burns (disapproving) not serious or important and not having any depth of understanding or feeling synonym shallow a superficial friendship The guests engaged in superficial chatter. She's so superficial! Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (specialist) of or on the surface of something superficial veins a superficial deposit of acidic soils Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies, from super- ‘above’ + facies ‘face’.
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