- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws.
-  a few superficial editorial changes.
-  a passing glance.
-  a superficial mind.
-  a superficial wound.
-  his thinking was superficial and fuzzy.
-  In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory.
-  only superficial differences.
-  only trivial objections.
-  perfunctory courtesy.
-  superficial burns.
-  superficial facial injuries.
-  superficial knowledge.
-  superficial measurements.
-  superficial similarities.
-  the superficial area of the wall.
-  the superficial report didn't give the true picture.