Superficial

What do we mean by superficial?

Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface. adjective

Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow. adjective

Apparent rather than actual or substantial. adjective

Not extensive or important; minor or insignificant. adjective

Lying in or on, or pertaining to, the superficies or surface; not penetrating below the surface, literally or figuratively; being only on the surface; not reaching to the interior or essence; shallow: as, a superficial color; a superficial resemblance.

Of persons or their mental states or acts, comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or profound; not thorough.

In anatomy, not deep-seated or profound; lying on the surface of some part, or near but not on the surface of the whole body; subcutaneous; cutaneous: specifically said of various tissues and structures.

Synonyms External, exterior, outer.

Slight, smattering, shallow.

Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep. adjective

Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; -- said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like. adjective

Shallow, lacking substance. adjective

At face value. adjective

Of or pertaining to the surface. adjective

Being near the surface. adjective

Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface. adjective

A surface detail. noun

Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface adjective

Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually adjective

Of little substance or significance adjective

(chiefly in plural) A surface detail.

Words that are spelled similarly to superficial:
superficial, superficiel, superficies, surficial, superficiary, superfinical, superficie.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word superficial:
epigastric, thrombophlebitis, petrosal, peroneal, perineal, palmar, inguinal, flexor, ulnar, iliac, circumflex, dermis, fascia, femoral, resemblance, venous, artery, lamina, subcutaneous, carotid, lymph, cutaneous, thrombosis, epithelium, veins, vein, stratum, ulcers, nerve, melanoma, tendon, medial, cervical, similarities, ligament, muscles, similarity, temporal, arteries, anterior, layers, fungal, layer, deeper, lesions, bladder, radial, posterior, gland, lateral, deposits, compartment, nodes, muscle, deep, skin, charm, dorsal, transverse, inferior, cerebral, cortex, facial, infection, tissue, tissues, wounds, sensory, arch, wound, anatomy, damage, underlying, velocity, external, branches, vessels, burns, cells, beneath, shallow, neck, characteristics, differences, branch, pain, self, bone, surface, thin, superior, intermediate, patient, emotional, genus, blood, aspect, root, symptoms.

Words that rhyme with superficial:
beneficial, initial, official, artificial, judicial, prejudicial, sacrificial, unofficial, mutually beneficial, fishel, federal official, elected official, football official, administrative official, fischel, rishel, bischel, fish hill, fishell, kischell, mischel, pischel, rishell, wish ill.

Adjectives that are often used to describe superficial:
deep, objective, small, aggressive, chronic, best.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective superficial:
layer, layers, veins, fascia, artery, level, resemblance, cells, knowledge, view, vessels, observer, nerve, examination, muscles, area, vein, velocity, lesions, infections, nodes, branch, tissues, appearance, aspects, deposits, differences, observers, ulceration, observation, similarities, portion, infection, surface, similarity, reading, glance, wounds, ulcers, structures, parts, acquaintance, understanding, arch, reflexes, cancer, manner, thrombophlebitis, arteries, aspect, treatment, branches, resemblances, nerves, tumors, keratitis, appearances, glands, burns, epithelium, muscle, plexus, temporal, feet, ring, wound, erosions, extent, tissue, femoral, impression, dermis, characteristics, carcinoma, ulcerations, fibres, portions, reader, fibers, pain, necrosis, melanoma, lymphatics, zone, inflammation.

Words that sound like superficial:
superficial, superficiel, superficially, superficies, surficial, superstitial, supression, supervision, superficialities, superficialness.