SUPERFICIAL

adj. 1 surface, external, exterior, shallow, skin-deep, slight, outside I suffered a superficial wound to the forehead 2 surface, slight, external, apparent, skin-deep, outward, cursory, insignificant, passing, unimportant, trivial, empty, insubstantial; paying lip-service, for appearances' sake, cosmetic She bears a superficial resemblance to your sister His interest in your welfare is entirely superficial. 3 cursory, slapdash, quick, hurried, hasty, perfunctory, nominal, meaningless, passing The machinery is subjected to a superficial inspection before shipping