List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 385

SYNONYMS: superficial, shallow, cursory.
These adjectives mean lacking in depth or thoroughness.

Superficial applies to people or their thoughts or actions and means concerned largely with what is obvious or on the surface: Only the most superficial mind would assert that man is a reasonable creature.
Shallow emphasizes lack of intellectual or emotional profundity: I do not take a great interest in many people for I find most of them shallow.
Cursory implies haste and lack of meticulous attention to detail: A cursory inspection of the house failed to reveal its structural flaws.