superficial+knowledge
1Superficial — Su per*fi cial, a. [L. superficialis: cf. F. superficiel. See {Superficies}.] 1. 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… …
2superficial — 01. The soldier received only a [superficial] wound to his arm, and was able to return to battle after having it bandaged. 02. People here seem very friendly on a [superficial] level, but can be quite difficult to get to know personally. 03.… …
3knowledge — n. 1) to acquire, accumulate, gain knowledge 2) to demonstrate, display, show; flaunt, parade one s knowledge (of a subject) 3) to communicate, disseminate; impart knowledge 4) to absorb, assimilate, soak up knowledge 5) (esp. BE) to bring smt.… …
4superficial — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)fɪ̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. This guy is a superficial… …
5superficial — su|per|fi|cial [ ,supər fıʃl ] adjective * ▸ 1 not complete ▸ 2 only on the surface ▸ 3 not thinking seriously ▸ 4 appearing to be similar ▸ 5 in top layer 1. ) not complete or thorough: CURSORY: The study is too superficial for us to reach any… …
6superficial */ — UK [ˌsuːpə(r)ˈfɪʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌsupərˈfɪʃ(ə)l] adjective 1) affecting or involving only the surface or outside part of something Her injuries were only superficial. The house suffered superficial damage from the flood. 2) not complete or thorough… …
7superficial — adjective 1 APPEARANCE seeming to have a particular appearance at first, although this is not true or real: Despite their superficial similarities, the two novels are in fact very different. | a superficial air of tranquility 2 NOT… …
8superficial — adj. 1 of or on the surface; lacking depth (a superficial knowledge; superficial wounds). 2 swift or cursory (a superficial examination). 3 apparent but not real (a superficial resemblance). 4 (esp. of a person) having no depth of character or… …
9superficial — Mālani; ihupōhue, hāpapa (fig.). See saying, pūhai. He has a superficial knowledge of the hula, he ike mālani kona i ka hula …
10superficial — superficial, shallow, cursory, uncritical can mean lacking in depth, solidity, and comprehensiveness. Superficial applies chiefly to persons, their minds, their emotions, their attainments, or their utterances or writings, but it is also… …
