superficial
adjectiveConcerned only with surface features rather than depth or substance.
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nounA lack of depth or attention to underlying meaning or substance.
cursory
adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
perfunctory
adjectiveDone routinely with little care, interest, or attention.
specious
adjectiveAppearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.
trivial
adjectiveOf little importance, value, or consequence.
veneer
nounA thin outer layer; figuratively, a superficial appearance concealing what lies beneath.
Thin outer layer
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