What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Superficial vs Superfluity - What's the difference?

superficial | superfluity |

In rare|lang=en terms the difference between superficial and superfluity

is that superficial is (rare) two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface while superfluity is (rare) collective noun for a group of nuns.

As nouns the difference between superficial and superfluity

is that superficial is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail while superfluity is the quality or state of being superfluous; in excess or overabundance.

As an adjective superficial

is shallow, lacking substance.

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) ----

    superfluity

    English

    Noun

    (superfluities)
  • The quality or state of being superfluous; in excess or overabundance.
  • Something superfluous, as a luxury.
  • (rare) Collective noun for a group of nuns.
  • * 1905 , Herbert A. Evans, Highways and Byways in Oxford and the Cotswolds , Macmillan and Co, (1905), page 266:
    • These probably mark the dwelling of a colony, or to speak more precisely, according to Dame Juliana Berners, a superfluity of nuns from Godstow, which nunnery had a cell there, and was patron of the living.
  • * 2011 , Sam Cullen, The Odd Bunnies , unnumbered page:
    • Alice put Anna back on the shelf and turned up the volume on the TV, where a local news reporter was imparting a salutary tale of woe involving a superfluity of nuns who'd got into a scrape at a crab festival.
  • * 2012 , Beth Yarnall, Rush , Crimson Romance (2012), ISBN 9781440554223, unnumbered page:
    • That man could charm the panties off a superfluity of nuns.”