superficial
/ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl/
adjective
- Not thorough or deep; only concerned with the obvious or surface level.
- The report gave a superficial overview of the problem without looking at the causes.
- His apology felt superficial because he didn't seem to understand why he was wrong.
- She only had a superficial understanding of the topic, so she couldn't answer the hard questions.
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely; not genuine.
- The movie's charm was superficial; the plot had many holes.
- He made a superficial impression of being confident, but he was actually very nervous.
- Their friendship was superficial, based only on sharing the same classes.
- Relating to or located on or near the surface of something.
- The wound was only superficial and healed quickly without stitches.
- Superficial cracks appeared on the paint after just one year.
- The doctor checked for superficial injuries before doing a deeper examination.