adscititious

adjective

Definition of adscititiousnext
as in surface

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  1. surface
  2. incidental
  3. accidental
  4. superficial
Adjective
  • The newest options have expanded to include gravel running, or multi-surface running, for the modern sneaker shoe.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Massachusetts is equipped for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, intelligence gathering, surveillance, strike missions, special operations, and mine warfare.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of surface
Adjective
  • In one of these journals, called Notebook B, there is an incidental sketch, a few scratched lines like the barren twigs of a winter tree.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Such incidental takings are the most common way that endangered animals die, the NYT reported, so advocates fear the move largely guts the ESA.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of incidental
Adjective
  • The distraction and the absence of warning signals also led to the boy’s accidental death.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Her reference to that particular city doesn’t seem accidental.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • Throughout her career, Madonna has treated beauty as a language rather than a superficial endpoint.
    — Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The parallels between motorsports’ safety revolution and the enterprise AI landscape today are not superficial.
    — Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of superficial
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“Adscititious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adscititious. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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