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superficial in Arabic

سَطْحِيّ saṭḥiyy

UK/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl//ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

superficial in Arabic: سَطْحِيّ (saṭḥiyy). In English, superficial means existing, occurring, or located on the surface.

Arabic words for superficial

existing or located on the surface
سَطْحِيّ saṭḥiyy
lacking understanding or substance
سَطْحِيّ saṭḥiyy

English meaning of superficial

  1. adjective Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
  2. adjective Close to the surface of the body; especially, situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
  3. adjective Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
  4. adjective Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.

Full definition of superficial

superficial in a sentence

  • The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.
  • one superficial foot
  • He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.

Synonyms of superficial

All synonyms of superficial

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Questions about superficial in Arabic

What is the meaning of superficial in Arabic?
Superficial in Arabic is سَطْحِيّ (saṭḥiyy).
ما معنى كلمة superficial؟
Superficial: سَطْحِيّ (saṭḥiyy).
What does superficial mean in English?
Superficial means existing, occurring, or located on the surface.

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