Homeopathic medicine has only a superficial resemblance to real scientifically based medical practices.
The scrape was a superficial wound. The appearance was all superficial, as the wood was rotten underneath.
The model's hair color is superficial.
The word superficial is an adjective. It describes someone who is shallow.American English synonyms for superficial, related words for superficial and other words for superficial by Macmillan Dictionary and Thesaurus.
The comments above allude to these complexities in only the most superficial terms.
The word superficial is an adjective. Here are two sentence examples: A man suffered superficial burns in a house fire on Magnolia Street. I honestly think Jack would have more friends if he wasn't so superficial.
the dilettante felt that his superficial knowledge of art qualified him to judge the artist work
The burns on his hand were superficial and soon healed.
he gave the statement of the child only superficial notice
That isn't an English word. I think you mean smattering, which is a slight, superficial knowledge of a subject. I have a smattering of algebra.
This fairly superficial survey was a great advance on previous knowledge.
The word "superficial" is an adjective.
Dilettante is a person whose interests are superficial rather than professional. A sentence with the word dilettante could be, "There are many rich dilettantes at the art gallery tonight."