superficial

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine) superficial (comprising a surface)
2. (feminine, masculine) superficial; shallow (not reaching or penetrating deep)
3. (feminine, masculine) shallow (overly concerned with superficial matters)
4. (feminine, masculine) superficial (lacking thoroughness or attention to minor details)

Concepts

superficial

shallow

glib

cursory

skin-deep

perfunctory

sketchy

slack

outward

surface

all mouth and trousers

all mouth and no trousers

Synonyms

baixo

Translations

superficial

superficiel

superficial

oberflächlich

superficiale

επιφανειακός

αβαθής

oppervlakkig

ondiep

ρηχός

somero

superficial

επιπόλαιος

seicht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/su.peʁ.fi.siˈaw/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: superficiālis

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin superficiālis. By surface analysis, superfície + -al.