- (a.) Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; -- said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the superficies or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "superficial" 28 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/superficial/definitions/2068594> |