SUPERFICIALITY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

superficiality

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as in shallowness

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Recent Examples of superficiality At the center of it all, Abeysekera has simply embraced this superficiality, or perhaps unavoidably absorbed it. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 May 2026 Our shock and dismay comes not from political differences — but from their lack of knowledge beyond superficialities. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 It’s been variously associated with phone addiction, disinformation, and zombie-like hyper-superficiality. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025 Accusations of superficiality run rampant. — Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superficiality

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That shallowness caused massive destruction within a small area, as well as more than 6,000 deaths.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
The shallowness of Alter’s pockets will become more painfully exposed by the new collective bargaining agreement, which will exacerbate the spending required simply to field a roster.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

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It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
The school board’s radical idiocy does not negate the state’s obligation to think about the longer haul — specifically, the structurally unbalanced budgets facing Chicago Public Schools as far as the eye can see.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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