superficial

/sˈuːpəfˈɪʃə‍l/

/ˌsupɝˈfɪʃəɫ/

[adjective]

superficial

[ADJECTIVE]

not analyzing or examining something in a complete or detailed way

synonyms : casual

cursory

passing(a)

perfunctory

appearing to have a certain quality, yet actually lacking it

*** existing in or relating to the top layer of something, especially soil, rock etc.

(of a person) lacking a deep understanding of important or serious matters

antonyms : profound

*** not important or not having a serious effect

synonyms : trivial

5.1

*** (of a wound or damage) only affecting the surface and therefore not serious

Examples

1. The seasoned politician scoffed at the young upstart's superficial promises, muttering that you cannot catch old birds with chaff, as he knew from experience that voters were not easily swayed by empty rhetoric.

2. He has a reputation for being shallow and only caring about superficial things.

3. It's important to foster deep connections with others rather than settling for shallow relationships based on superficial interests.

4. The team was trying to salvage a failing project by making superficial changes, but it was just putting a lipstick on a pig - the project was still doomed to fail.