All 5 Uses of
superficial
in
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography
- I found that while among them there was a large element of substantial, worthy citizens, there was also a superficiality about the life of a large class that greatly alarmed me.†
Chpt 5
- Our greatest danger is that in the great leap from slavery to freedom we may overlook the fact that the masses of us are to live by the productions of our hands, and fail to keep in mind that we shall prosper in proportion as we learn to dignify and glorify common labour and put brains and skill into the common occupations of life; shall prosper in proportion as we learn to draw the line between the superficial and the substantial, the ornamental gewgaws of life and the useful.†
Chpt 14superficial = relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating
- I know that on such occasions there is much that comes to the surface that is superficial and deceptive, but I have had experience enough not to be deceived by mere signs and fleeting enthusiasms.†
Chpt 15
- to disregard the superficial for the real, the appearance for the substance,
Chpt 17 *
- Despite superficial and temporary signs which might lead one to entertain a contrary opinion, there was never a time when I felt more hopeful for the race than I do at the present.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating (often of injuries or thinking)