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Italian

superficiale

/su.per.fiˈtʃa.le/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

superficial, shallow

  • not thorough, deep, or complete; cursorily examined
  • (of a person) lacking depth of character or serious thought

In a sentence

Ha dato una risposta superficiale senza approfondire la questione.

He gave a superficial answer without looking into the issue.

Per fortuna si tratta solo di una ferita superficiale.

Fortunately, it is only a superficial wound.

Non dovresti essere così superficiale nel giudicare gli altri.

You should not be so shallow in judging others.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
superficialemasculine · singular
superficialefeminine · singular
superficialimasculine · plural
superficialifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Two-form adjective: ends in -e in the singular, -i in the plural for both genders.

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