skin-deep

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skin-deep

adjective skin deep

figuratively, not comparable Shallow, superficial. Dead enough; to live thenceforth a galvanic life of mere Stump-Oratory; screeching and gibbering, words without wisdom, without veracity, without conviction more than skin-deep.
Opposite: bone-deep

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adj superficial

Español	superficial
中文	膚淺 /肤浅 fūqiǎn
Deutsch	oberflächlich
Tiếng Việt	bề ngoài

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@misc{skin_deep_2026,
  title = {skin-deep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skin-deep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}