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Introspective vs Superficial - What's the difference?

introspective | superficial |

As adjectives the difference between introspective and superficial

is that introspective is examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.

As a noun superficial is

(chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

introspective

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

    • Related terms

    * introspect * introspectability * introspectibility * introspection * introspectional * introspectively * introspectiveness * introspectivity

    References

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    superficial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shallow, lacking substance.
  • At face value.
  • *
    • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
  • Of or pertaining to the surface.
  • Being near the surface.
  • (rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.

    • Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to the surface) surficial

    Antonyms

    * in-depth * thorough * (lacking substance) substantive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
    • He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

    Related terms

    * superfice (archaic) ----