All superficial synonyms
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S s adjective superficial
- ostensible β outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
- external β Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.
- ostensive β clearly or manifestly demonstrative.
- detail β The details of something are its individual features or elements.
- glib β readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- light β a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- outward β proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.
- flasher β a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- amphibological β (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- jeweled β a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
- nonserious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- frothy β of, like, or having froth; foamy.
- jewelled β (chiefly, of a watch) set with jewels.
- outer β situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall.
- extraterritorial β (of a law or decree) valid outside a country's territory.
- extrinsic β Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside.
- ornate β elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- exoteric β (especially of a doctrine or mode of speech) intended for or likely to be understood by the general public.
- feigning β to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness.
adj superficial
- cosmetic β Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive.
- cursory β A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- lightheaded β giddy, dizzy, or delirious: After two drinks Pat began to feel lightheaded.
- hammy β characteristic of a person who overacts.
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- campy β Campy means the same as camp.
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- facial β of the face: facial expression.
- chop chop β pidgin English for quickly
- facile β moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- meretricious β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- chop-chop β with haste; quickly.
- gooky β Gloppy, gooey.
- lippy β having large or prominent lips.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- affected β If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- birdbrained β a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- fast talk β to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections: The salesperson tried to fast-talk me into buying a suit I didn't want.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- la-di-da β affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.
- hasty β moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- apparent β An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.
- benign β You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- hamer β Fannie Lou, 1917β77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- airheaded β Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- half-assed β insufficient or haphazard; not fully planned or developed.
- hurried β moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- indiscriminate β not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- controvertible β to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.