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superficial

Superficial vs Negligent - What's the difference?

superficial | negligent | Related terms |


In lang=en terms the difference between superficial and negligent

is that superficial is two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface while negligent is culpable due to negligence.

As adjectives the difference between superficial and negligent

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.

As a noun superficial

is a surface detail.

Profound vs Superficial - What's the difference?

profound | superficial |


As adjectives the difference between profound and superficial

is that profound is descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.

As nouns the difference between profound and superficial

is that profound is the deep; the sea; the ocean while superficial is a surface detail.

As a verb profound

is to cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

Supercilious vs Superficial - What's the difference?

supercilious | superficial |


As adjectives the difference between supercilious and superficial

is that supercilious is arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.

As a noun superficial is

a surface detail.

Indifferent vs Superficial - What's the difference?

indifferent | superficial | Related terms |

Indifferent is a related term of superficial.


As a verb indifferent

is .

As an adjective superficial is

shallow, lacking substance.

As a noun superficial is

(chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

Quick vs Superficial - What's the difference?

quick | superficial | Related terms |

Quick is a related term of superficial.


As adjectives the difference between quick and superficial

is that quick is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.

As nouns the difference between quick and superficial

is that quick is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails while superficial is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

As an adverb quick

is (colloquial) with speed, quickly.

As a verb quick

is to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

Inadequate vs Superficial - What's the difference?

inadequate | superficial | Related terms |

Inadequate is a related term of superficial.


As adjectives the difference between inadequate and superficial

is that inadequate is while superficial is shallow, lacking substance.

As a noun superficial is

(chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

Superficial vs Evident - What's the difference?

superficial | evident | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between superficial and evident

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while evident is obviously true by simple observation.

As a noun superficial

is a surface detail.

Superficial vs Observable - What's the difference?

superficial | observable | Related terms |

Superficial is a related term of observable.


As adjectives the difference between superficial and observable

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while observable is able to be observed.

As nouns the difference between superficial and observable

is that superficial is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail while observable is (physics) any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties.

Superficial vs Tangential - What's the difference?

superficial | tangential |


As adjectives the difference between superficial and tangential

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while tangential is referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.

As a noun superficial

is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

Wikidiffcom vs Superficial - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | superficial |


As an adjective superficial is

shallow, lacking substance.

As a noun superficial is

(chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

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