Associations to the word «Superficial»
Noun
- Tendon
- Artery
- Axon
- Neuron
- Lesion
- Layer
- Ignorant
- Vein
- Deep
- Skin
- Nerve
- Muscle
- Gland
- Infection
- Tissue
- Resemblance
- Depth
- Divide
- Aspect
- Input
- Surface
- Similarity
- Characteristic
- Ligament
- Lymph
- Branch
- Cell
- Ulcer
- Velocity
- Phyllis
- Stratum
- Observer
- Incision
- Bladder
- Forearm
- Cortex
- Sinus
- Wound
- Carcinoma
- Collagen
- Sc
- Ultrasound
- Cartilage
- Inflammation
- Ganglion
- Deposit
- Blister
- Scalp
- Clot
- Likeness
- Swelling
- Viscosity
- Scratch
- Silt
- Analogy
Adjective
- Dorsal
- Horn
- Lateral
- Deep
- Spinal
- Shallow
- Sensory
- Inferior
- Underlying
- Skin
- Profound
- Fundamental
- Superficial
- Cutaneous
- Cervical
- Cortical
- Medial
- Fungal
- Proximal
- Trivial
- Radial
- Posterior
- Anterior
- Distal
- Affectionate
- Ventral
- Temporal
- Epithelial
- Selfish
- Sectional
- Fibrous
- Topical
- Transverse
- Wound
- Basal
- Facial
- Cerebral
- Retinal
- Synaptic
- Somatic
- Olfactory
- Diffuse
Adverb
Wiktionary
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. Shallow, lacking substance.
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. At face value.
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the surface.
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. Being near the surface.
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
SUPERFICIAL, noun. (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
Dictionary definition
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences".
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface; "superficial measurements"; "the superficial area of the wall"; "a superficial wound".
SUPERFICIAL, adjective. Of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.