English-German translations for superficial

• oberflächlich
  Ich finde diese Lösung unnötig und oberflächlich. I find this solution to be pointless and superficial.
  Allerdings tut man dies nur oberflächlich. This has only been done in a superficial way, however.
  Das ist nur bei oberflächlicher Betrachtung so. That is only superficially the case.
• kursorisch
• vordergründig
  Leider werden diese Regelungen den Verbrauchern nur vordergründig zugute kommen. Unfortunately these regulations will only superficially benefit consumers.

Definition of superficial

• Of or pertaining to the surface
• Shallow, lacking substance
• At face value
• two-dimensional|Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface
• A surface detail

Examples

• He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

Related words

• superficially
• superficiality
• superficialism
• superficially observe
• flexor digitorum superficialis muscle