lack of thoroughness
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superficial — 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… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
superficial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. shallow, cursory, dilettante, slight, slender, trivial, inane; surface, skin deep. See exterior, shallowness, ignorance.Ant., in depth, serious. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. flimsy, cursory,… … English dictionary for students
laxity — I noun amorality, apathy, carelessness, dereliction, disregard, heedlessness, imprecision, improvidence, inaccuracy, inadvertence, inadvertency, inattention, inattentiveness, indifference, indolence, inexactitude, inexactness, inobservance, lack… … Law dictionary
superficial — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) of, relating to, or located near a surface (2) lying on, not penetrating below, or affecting only the surface < superficial… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Virtual community — For other uses, see Community (disambiguation). Sociology … Wikipedia
superficial — adjective 1) superficial burns Syn: surface, exterior, external, outer, outside, slight Ant: deep, thorough 2) a superficial friendship Syn: shallow … Thesaurus of popular words
superficial — [so͞o΄pər fish′əl] adj. [ME superficyall < L superficialis < superficies: see SUPERFICIES] 1. a) of or being on the surface [a superficial burn] b) of or limited to surface area; plane [superficial measurements] 2. concerned with and… … English World dictionary
Qin Shi Huang — This article is about Qin Shi Huangdi, an ancient Chinese king and emperor. For other uses, see Qin Shi Huang (disambiguation). Qin Shi … Wikipedia
easy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. comfortable, restful, indolent, unconcerned, untroubled; free, unembarrassed, careless, smooth, unconstrained, natural, graceful; effortless (see facility); mild, gentle, indulgent; tractable,… … English dictionary for students
intelligent — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of persons or beings ] Syn. clever, bright, astute, acute, smart, brilliant, perceptive, well informed, resourceful, profound, penetrating, original, exceptional, perspicacious, keen, imaginative, inventive,… … English dictionary for students
