superficial - Meaning in Malayalam

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superficial - Meaning in Malayalam

Definitions and Meaning of superficial in English

superficial adjective

1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

   Synonyms

   casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory

   Examples

   • "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
   • "a passing glance"
   • "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory"
   • "perfunctory courtesy"
2. occurring on or near the surface of the skin

   Examples

   • "superficial burns"
   • "superficial facial injuries"
3. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

   Examples

   • "a superficial mind"
   • "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"
   • "only superficial differences"
   • "superficial knowledge"
   • "superficial similarities"
   • "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"
4. of little substance or significance

   Synonyms

   trivial

   Examples

   • "a few superficial editorial changes"
   • "only trivial objections"
5. of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

   Examples

   • "a superficial wound"
   • "superficial measurements"
   • "the superficial area of the wall"

Synonyms of superficial

• casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory
• trivial

Antonyms of superficial

profound

More matches for superficial

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