WordWeb Online

1. 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"
    
2. Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
   "superficial measurements"; "the superficial area of the wall"; "a superficial wound"
    
3. Of little substance or significance
   "a few superficial editorial changes"
   - trivial

See also: apparent, careless, dilettante, dilettanteish, dilettantish, facile, frivolous, glib, insignificant, looking, ostensible, outward, sciolistic, seeming, shallow, skin-deep, sounding, superficiality, superficially, superficies, surface, unimportant

Antonym: profound

Encyclopedia: Superficial