🌊superficial (superficiel)

adjective
/ˌsuː.pɚˈfɪʃ.əl/
superficiel (superficiel)

Signification

Concerned only with the surface or appearance; not deep or thorough.
existing or occurring at or on the surface; shallow; not thorough or deep
Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not thorough or deep.
Traduction de la signification
Concerné uniquement par la surface ou l'apparence ; pas profond ni complet.
Concerné uniquement par la surface ou l'apparence ; pas profond ni complet.

Phrases d'exemple

His analysis of the issue was rather superficial and lacked depth.

Son analyse du problème était plutôt superficielle et manquait de profondeur.
Son analyse du problème était plutôt superficielle et manquait de profondeur.

His knowledge of the subject was only superficial.

Sa connaissance du sujet était seulement superficielle.
sa connaissance du sujet était seulement superficielle

His understanding of the subject was rather superficial.

Sa compréhension du sujet était plutôt superficielle.
Sa comprehension du sujet etait plutot superficielle.

Expressions d'exemple

superficial knowledge
connaissance superficielle
connaissance superficielle

Synonymes

shallow, surface-level, cursory, trivial, shallow-minded, skin-deep, Shallow, Surface-level, Insincere
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shallow, surface-level, cursory, trivial, shallow-minded
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shallow, surface-level, cursory, skin-deep
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Shallow, Surface-level, Insincere

Antonymes

deep, thorough, profound, comprehensive, Profound, Deep, Thoughtful
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deep, thorough, profound
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deep, thorough, profound, comprehensive
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Profound, Deep, Thoughtful

Collocations

superficial analysis, superficial knowledge, superficial wound, superficial understanding
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superficial analysis, superficial knowledge, superficial wound
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superficial knowledge, superficial understanding, superficial wound

Vocabulaires connexes

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Extremely small or tiny; trivial or petty.
Not directly related or essential to the matter at hand; irrelevant.
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extremely distasteful; unacceptable; causing disgust or strong dislike