superficial

adj 1: being or affecting or concerned with a surface; 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" [ant: {profound}]

2: relating to a surface; "superficial measurements"; "the

superficial area of the wall"

3: of little substance or significance; "a few superficial

editorial changes"; "only trivial objections" [syn: {trivial}]

4: involving a surface only; "her beauty is only skin-deep";

"superficial bruising"; "a surface wound" [syn: {skin-deep},

{surface(a)}]