Synonyms|115Antonyms|27|Broader|1Narrower|0Related|8
5
ostensibly(adverb, apparently)
4
outwardly
4
superficially(adverb, apparently, evidently, seemingly, ignorantly)
3
apparently(adverb, evidently, seemingly, superficially, ostensibly)
3
seemingly(adverb, apparently, evidently, superficially)
3
skin-deep(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
3
superficial(adjective, detail, surface, obvious, shallow)
2
outward(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
2
cursory(adjective, slight, detail, casual, trivial)
2
depthless(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
2
jejune
2
out
2
outside
2
shallow(adjective, slight, detail, casual, trivial)
2
shoal(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
2
slight(adjective, detail, silly, trivial, surface)
2
surface(adjective, slight, detail, trivial, shallow)
2
to all appearances
2
trivial(adjective, slight, detail, casual, surface)
1
ankle-deep
For more, visit On_the_surface on Power Thesaurus
11 years ago|508 views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). on the surface thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/on_the_surface/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "on the surface thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/on_the_surface/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, on the surface thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/on_the_surface/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "on the surface thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/on_the_surface/thesaurus/synonyms>