superficial

adjective/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/CEFR B2

উপরিভাগের; ভাসাভাসা

Meaning

Only on the surface, or not going into anything deeply.

Example sentences

  • The cuts were superficial.কাটাগুলো ছিল কেবল উপরিভাগে।
  • His knowledge of the subject is superficial.বিষয়টিতে তার জ্ঞান ভাসাভাসা।

A common mistake

The injuries were superficial, so he was taken to intensive care.→The injuries were superficial, so he was treated and sent home.

In medicine superficial is good news: the damage did not go below the skin. Applied to a person's thinking or character it is a criticism, and shallow is the harsher of the two.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shallow, cursory

Antonyms: thorough

Similar words, and what each means

  • shallow

    অগভীর, অল্প গভীর, কম গভীর

    Not deep; having little distance from top to bottom.

  • cursory

    ভাসাভাসা, দায়সারা

    Done quickly and without attention to detail.

Other English words for “উপরিভাগের; ভাসাভাসা”

  • cursory

    Done quickly and without attention to detail.

Opposite words

  • thorough

    পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, নিখুঁত, সম্পূর্ণ

    Done completely, with attention to every detail.

  • underlying

    অন্তর্নিহিত, মূলে থাকা

    Existing as an important but not immediately obvious cause or basis.

  • profound

    গভীর, প্রগাঢ়, গভীর ও তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ

    Very great, intense, or showing deep understanding.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “superficial” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • প্রচণ্ড ক্ষুব্ধ; নীলচে
    • • ঘৃণ্য, বিতৃষ্ণা জাগানো
    • • উপরিভাগের; ভাসাভাসা
    • • কম সেদ্ধ, ঠিকমতো রান্না হয়নি এমন
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    উপরিভাগের; ভাসাভাসা — superficial (adjective) — উপরিভাগের; ভাসাভাসা. Only on the surface, or not going into anything deeply.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “superficial”?

    • • snail-paced
    • • exacting
    • • short-sighted
    • • shallow
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    shallow — shallow — অগভীর, অল্প গভীর, কম গভীর. Not deep; having little distance from top to bottom.

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