All 4 Uses of
superficial
in
This Side of Paradise
- His masters considered him idle, unreliable and superficially clever.
Chpt 1.1 *superficially = seeming so on the surface (but not in a deep or meaningful way)
- Amory thought how superficial was the recent overlay of his own generation.†
Chpt 1.1
- Pretends that dress is superficial—but knows that it isn't.†
Chpt 1.1
- Thinks dress is superficial, and is inclined to be careless about it.†
Chpt 1.1
Definition:
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(superficial) relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating (often of injuries or thinking)