superficial
adjective
[ ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃ(ə)l ]
• existing or occurring at or on the surface.
• "the building suffered only superficial damage"
• appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
• "the resemblance between the breeds is superficial"
• not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory.
• "he had only the most superficial knowledge of foreign countries"
Similar:
cursory,
perfunctory,
casual,
sketchy,
desultory,
unconsidered,
token,
slapdash,
slipshod,
offhand,
inadequate,
imperfect,
slight,
rushed,
hasty,
hurried,
rapid,
fleeting,
passing,
• denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies (see superficies).
