Synonyms & related words for superficially

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of superficially — including shallowly, outwardly, cursorily, trivially, inconsequentially, vapidly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to superficially

Explore words related to superficially — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include superficial, sciolistic, simplistically, sciolist, sciolism, sketchily, perfunctorily, surficial. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for superficially

Common synonyms for superficially include shallowly, outwardly, cursorily, trivially, inconsequentially, vapidly, insignificantly, seemingly — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does superficially come from?

The word superficially breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: super-, from Latin super (“over, above”); and -fic, from Latin facies (“face, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.