superficial
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
- Existing, occurring, or located on the surface: Closer to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
- Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
- Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
- Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent: Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
- Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
- Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.
Noun
- A surface detail.
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