Vocabulary
Superficial
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
existing or occurring at or on the surface.
Urdu meaning
اوپری، سرسری ، سطحی ہونا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Even superficial use of one`s eyes and common sense would be enough to show that a scheme built literally on the riverbed might face anoodinthefuture.
- A paradigm shift, not superficial action, will protect the youth.
- The government must urgently move beyond superficial gestures.
- A world hooked on endless streams of superficial content.
- Several aspects of the plan reflect a superficial understanding of air pollution`s root causes.
Synonyms
surface, exterior, external, outer, outside, outermost, peripheral, slight
Curator example
“the building suffered only superficial damage”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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