Adjective
oberflächlich
superficial
C1
rank #6,350
Meanings
Adjective
- superficial
Example sentence
Er hat den Text nur oberflächlich gelesen.
He only read the text superficially.
Usage
- eine oberflächliche Prüfung — A superficial examination that does not go into depth.
- Oberfläche / oberflächlich — The adjective can relate literally to a surface or figuratively to limited depth.
Die oberflächliche Prüfung übersah mehrere wichtige Fehler.
The superficial examination missed several important errors.