su´per|fi´cial|ness

su´per|fi´cial|ness
su|per|fi|cial «SOO puhr FIHSH uhl», adjective.
1. of the surface: »

a superficial measurement.

2. on the surface; at the surface: »

His burns were superficial and soon healed.

3. a) concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; not thorough; shallow: »

superficial knowledge. Girls used to receive only a superficial education. Men of superficial understanding and ludicrous fancy (James Boswell).

SYNONYM(S): cursory. b) not real or genuine: »

a superficial friendship.

[< Latin superficiālis < superficiēs surface < super- above + faciēs (external) form. Compare etym. under face. (Cf.face)]
su´per|fi´cial|ness, noun.

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  • su|per|fi|cial — «SOO puhr FIHSH uhl», adjective. 1. of the surface: »a superficial measurement. 2. on the surface; at the surface: »His burns were superficial and soon healed. 3. a) concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; not thorough;… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • cial — ae·cial; al·tri·cial; am·phi·the·cial; an·ti·so·cial; ap·o·the·cial; ar·ti·fi·cial·ize; ar·ti·fi·cial·ly; ar·ti·fi·cial·ness; ben·e·fi·cial; ben·e·fi·cial·ly; ben·e·fi·cial·ness; brec·cial; car·a·pa·cial; car·ni·fi·cial; cic·a·tri·cial;… …   English syllables

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  • su — acap·su·lar; al·lo·gnath·o·su·chus; an·su; at·su·ge·wi; au·su; au·su·bo; ba·bas·su; ba·su·ral; ba·su·to; be·su·go; bur·su·la; bus·su; cae·su·ra; cae·su·ral; cap·su·la; cap·su·lar; cap·su·late; cap·su·la·tion; cap·su·min; ca·su·al·ism;… …   English syllables

  • superficial — su•per•fi•cial [[t]ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əl[/t]] adj. 1) being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound[/ex] 2) external or outward; apparent rather than real: a superficial resemblance[/ex] 3) concerned with or comprehending only what is on the… …   From formal English to slang

  • Superficial — Su per*fi cial, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F. superficiel. See {Superficies}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Superficially — Superficial Su per*fi cial, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F. superficiel. See {Superficies}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Superficialness — Superficial Su per*fi cial, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F. superficiel. See {Superficies}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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