Surficial vs. Superficial

Surficialadjective

Of or pertaining to the surface of something, particularly the surface of the Earth.

‘When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.’;

Superficialadjective

Of or pertaining to the surface.

Surficialadjective

pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface;

‘a surficial geologic deposit’;

Superficialadjective

Being near the surface.

Surficialadjective

relating to the earth's surface

‘surficial deposits’;

Superficialadjective

Shallow, lacking substance.

Superficialadjective

At face value.

Superficialadjective

(rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.

Superficialnoun

(chiefly in plural) A surface detail.

‘He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.’;

Superficialadjective

Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage.

Superficialadjective

Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; - said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.

‘This superficial taleIs but a preface of her worthy praise.’; ‘He is a presumptuous and superficial writer.’; ‘That superficial judgment, which happens to be right without deserving to be so.’;

Superficialadjective

being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually;

‘superficial similarities’; ‘a superficial mind’; ‘his thinking was superficial and fuzzy’; ‘superficial knowledge’; ‘the superficial report didn't give the true picture’; ‘only superficial differences’;

Superficialadjective

relating to a surface;

‘superficial measurements’; ‘the superficial area of the wall’;

Superficialadjective

of little substance or significance;

‘a few superficial editorial changes’; ‘only trivial objections’;

Superficialadjective

involving a surface only;

‘her beauty is only skin-deep’; ‘superficial bruising’; ‘a surface wound’;

Superficialadjective

existing or occurring at or on the surface

‘the building suffered only superficial damage’;

Superficialadjective

situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it

‘the superficial muscle groups’;

Superficialadjective

appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely

‘the resemblance between the breeds is superficial’;

Superficialadjective

not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory

‘he had only the most superficial knowledge of foreign countries’;

Superficialadjective

lacking depth of character or understanding

‘perhaps I was a superficial person’;

Superficialadjective

denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.