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skin-deep
skin–deep
adjective
Definition of SKIN-DEEP
1
lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something <fortunately, the cut was only skin-deep>
Near Antonyms deep, deep-seated
2
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character <the book provides some interesting anecdotes but only offers a skin-deep analysis of the events it chronicles>
Related Words cursory, hasty, oversimple, passing, sketchy; aimless, desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random; limited, narrow, restricted
Near Antonyms discerning, penetrant, penetrating; definitive, hard; broad, complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, extensive, far-reaching, wide; general, global, inclusive; detailed, in-depth; critical
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