superficiality

Pronunciation: /ˌsuː.pə.fɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
  2. noun shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something

Etymology

From superficial + -ity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

shallowness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
depth
Narrower (hyponyms)
glibness, sciolism
Opposite (antonyms)
profundity

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