B1 — Intermediateadjective
superficiale
superficial, shallow, cursory
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
frivololeggerovacuosemplicistico
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
profondoaccuratoapprofonditoserio
Usage note
'Superficiale' applied to a person means they lack depth. 'Vacuo' means empty/vacuous. 'Frivolo' implies triviality. 'Approfondito' (in-depth) is a key antonym.
Example
"La sua analisi del problema era troppo superficiale."
"His analysis of the problem was too superficial."
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